Compare towns
Raymond vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester | Epping | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
5,766 |
7,430Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% 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. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7% 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% |
3.3%±2.1 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Epping 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above 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% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | 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.