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Raymond vs Mapleton vs Epping vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Mapleton | Epping | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,884Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.