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Raymond vs Stoneham 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%).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Stoneham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
23,355Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Raymond 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #117 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Stoneham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.