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Raymond vs Exeter vs Raymond
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 most people working from home (19.9%).
Raymond has the most homeowners (85.8%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Raymond and Exeter 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% |
18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Raymond and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Exeter 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% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Raymond 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 |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.