Compare towns
Raymond vs Litchfield vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Litchfield | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
8,499 |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
| Raymond and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Raymond 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 8% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Litchfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Campbell High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.