Compare towns
Raymond vs Hampton vs Epping vs Jaffrey
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 highest household income ($105k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Hampton | Epping | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,900 |
16,426Highest |
7,430 |
5,448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Epping 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Winnacunnet High School | Epping High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.1 |
9.3Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.