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Raymond vs North Hampton vs Standish
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 people working from home (32.3%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | North Hampton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
4,543Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and North Hampton 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | North Hampton School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.