Compare towns
Raymond vs Derry 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Derry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Derry | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
34,116Highest |
5,448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest 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±$10k 6% above NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below 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±$17k 8% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% 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 | $6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 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% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Pinkerton Academy | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
13.9 |
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.