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Raymond vs Mendon vs Raymond
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%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Mendon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,113Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Raymond 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Raymond 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
| Raymond and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,146Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.