Compare towns
Raymond vs Henniker vs Stoddard
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
6,197 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Raymond and Stoddard 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Raymond and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Raymond and Henniker 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 |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Raymond and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 8% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Stoddard 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Raymond School District | Henniker School District | Stoddard 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.