Compare towns
Raymond vs Exeter vs Ossipee 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%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Exeter | Ossipee | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,521 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% 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%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 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.