Compare towns
Raymond vs Epsom vs Newton
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).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Epsom | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
4,939 |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Raymond 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% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Newton 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 |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton 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 |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newton 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Epsom School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.