Compare towns
Raymond vs Ossipee vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Ossipee | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
4,521 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Lowest 10% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Haverhill 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 26% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 22% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 23% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Raymond and Ossipee 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 | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.