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Raymond vs Dummer 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 expensive homes ($370k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
299Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Raymond 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Raymond and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$314,900±$34k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH |
— | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Raymond and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146Highest 8% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,113 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Raymond and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%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 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #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 History | 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.