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Raymond vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Windsor | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
2,060Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District |
| High school 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 |
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.