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Raymond vs Windham 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 the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Windham | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
594Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boscawen and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
— | $1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.