What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the most kids (18% under 18).

Goffstown has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Goffstown
People
Population	10,900Lowest	18,513Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average	41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH
	Raymond and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Raymond and Goffstown 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%	19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Goffstown 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%	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH	$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH
	Goffstown 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±$17kLowest 8% below NH	$377,400±$20kHighest 6% below NH
	Goffstown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH	$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH
	Raymond and Goffstown 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	$6,941Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±2.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Goffstown 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	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	Raymond School District	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Raymond High School	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	12.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.