Compare towns
Raymond vs Durham vs Epping vs Ossipee
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
15,080Highest |
7,430 |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Raymond 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% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below 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 |
$325,500±$23k 19% below 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 |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 23% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% 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 |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.