Compare towns
Raymond vs Meredith 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 most affordable homes ($370k median).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Meredith | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
6,758Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Raymond 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% 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±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Meredith 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 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| 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 8% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.