What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Derry has the most people working from home (16%).

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	Derry
People
Population	10,900Lowest	34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average	40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH
	Raymond and Derry 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%	20.7%±2.1Highest 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%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Raymond and Derry 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%	37.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±1.5Highest 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±$10kLowest 6% above NH	$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH
	Derry 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±$17kLowest 8% below NH	$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH	$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH
	Derry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,146Lowest 8% below NH	$8,103Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 4 yrs newer than NH	1983 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#96 of 120 in NH	#60 of 120 in NH
School district	Raymond School District	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town	Raymond High School	Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	13.9Highest
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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.