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Raymond vs Mapleton vs Ossipee vs Epping
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).
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 | Mapleton | Ossipee | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,884Lowest |
4,521 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% 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% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.