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Raymond vs Strong 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%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Strong | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
1,249Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Lowest 22% 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Raymond 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. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% 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±$450 30% below U.S. |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Raymond 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. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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.