Compare towns
Raymond vs Rumney 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%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Rumney | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,458Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Raymond and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping and Rumney 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 23% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Rumney 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Epping School District |
| High school 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 |
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.