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Raymond vs Chapman vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Raymond | Chapman | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
388Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.