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Raymond vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,200Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Ossipee 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Salisbury 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 |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.