Compare towns
Raymond vs Windham vs Worcester vs Epping
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Worcester | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645 |
594Lowest |
831 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% 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±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Worcester 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 |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.