What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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	Kingston
People
Population	10,900Highest	6,275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Raymond and Kingston 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%	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston 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%	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Raymond and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
	Kingston 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	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH
	Kingston and Raymond 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	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Raymond 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.4%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 minLowest 12% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston 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	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Raymond School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Raymond High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.