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Raymond vs Derry vs Raymond
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 homeowners (85.8%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Derry | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
21,339Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
| Raymond and Raymond 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% |
19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 |
$91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Raymond and Derry 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 |
$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Derry and Raymond 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 |
$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Derry 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 |
$7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.