Compare towns
Raymond vs Epping vs Boscawen
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%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Epping | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Raymond and Boscawen 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Boscawen 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Epping and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 22% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Epping and Boscawen 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Boscawen 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Raymond 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.