Compare towns
Raymond vs Epping vs Haverhill
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%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Haverhill 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Epping and Haverhill 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 |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Epping and Haverhill 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 |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Haverhill 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.