What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the most kids (18% under 18).

Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).

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	Milton Mills
People
Population	10,900Highest	72Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average	64.4±15.3Highest 49% above NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	0%±47.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Raymond and Milton Mills 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%	43.1%±58.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Milton Mills 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%	55%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	0%±23.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Raymond and Milton Mills 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	$250,001Highest 152% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH	$366,000±$40kLowest 9% below NH
	Raymond and Milton Mills 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,146 8% below NH	—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 min 12% above NH	—
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	0%±24Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Raymond and Milton Mills 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	—
School district	Raymond School District	—
High school in town	Raymond High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	—
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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.