Compare towns
Raymond vs Hampstead 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%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Hampstead | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
9,102Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Hampstead 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.