Compare towns
Raymond vs Manchester vs Epping
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).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Manchester | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
115,643Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Epping 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 |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above 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 |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Manchester 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 |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Manchester 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Manchester Memorial High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
14.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.