Compare towns
Raymond vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
15,080Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Raymond 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.