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Raymond vs Dummer vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Plaistow has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Dummer | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
299Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Plaistow 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 |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Raymond 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 |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.