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Raymond vs Holbrook vs Epping
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 most affordable homes ($370k median).
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Holbrook | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
11,380Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Holbrook 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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 11% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above 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. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #234 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Holbrook | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
14.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.