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Raymond vs Windham vs Epping 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 the most renters (25% rent).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Epping | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645 |
594Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% 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% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Epping 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±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Ossipee 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.