Compare towns
Raymond vs Epping vs Boscawen
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 youngest population (median age 43.4).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Epping | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
7,430 |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Boscawen and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Boscawen 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Epping 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Raymond and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Epping School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.