What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Concord
People
Population	10,900Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH
	Raymond and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Raymond and Concord 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%	18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Concord and Raymond 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%	42.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
	Concord 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±$10kHighest 6% above NH	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH	$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH
	Raymond and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH	$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH
	Concord and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,146Lowest 8% below NH	$7,227Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Concord 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	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	Raymond School District	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Raymond High School	Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.