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Raymond vs Acton vs Jaffrey
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 highest household income ($105k).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Acton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
2,721Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 97% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Acton Public Schools | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.