Compare towns
Raymond vs Ossipee vs Lancaster vs Epping
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Ossipee | Lancaster | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645 |
4,521 |
3,216Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Ossipee 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% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| 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±$8k 26% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping and Ossipee 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±$23k 19% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| 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 23% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White Mountains 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 |
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.