Compare towns
Raymond vs Barnstead vs Jaffrey
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 most expensive homes ($370k median).
Barnstead has the most people working from home (13%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Barnstead | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
4,994Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Raymond and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Barnstead 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%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Raymond 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below 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±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Raymond and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Barnstead and Raymond 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 |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Barnstead School District | 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 |
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.