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Raymond vs Sheldon vs Boscawen
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Sheldon | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
2,267Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Boscawen 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Boscawen 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Boscawen 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boscawen and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Merrimack Valley 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.