Compare towns
Raymond vs Barnstead vs Deering vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Barnstead | Deering | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
4,994 |
1,938Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Barnstead and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 8% below NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Barnstead School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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NH 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.