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Raymond vs Raymond vs Canaan
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%).
Raymond has the highest household income ($105k).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Raymond | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
10,900Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Raymond and Canaan 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% |
18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Raymond and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Canaan 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% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 26% below NH |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 22% below NH |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Raymond and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,146Highest 8% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Raymond School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Raymond High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.