Compare towns
Raymond vs Epping vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
7,430 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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 30% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 97% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Raymond School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.