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Raymond vs Wolfeboro vs Belgrade
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Wolfeboro | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
6,571Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Belgrade 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.