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Raymond vs Mapleton vs Sandown
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 homeowners (85.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandown and Mapleton 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 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Sandown 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±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Mapleton 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 | — | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional 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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| 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.