Compare towns
Raymond vs Danville vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Danville | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
4,531 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Epping 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 26% below NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.