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Raymond vs Needham 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%).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
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 | Needham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
32,459Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Needham 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older 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. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #19 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Needham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.