What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Milton
People
Population	10,900Highest	4,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average	45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH
	Milton 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%	18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Raymond and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Raymond and Milton 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	$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH
	Raymond and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH	$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH	$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH
	Milton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,146Highest 8% below NH	$5,663Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton 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	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Raymond School District	Milton School District
High school in town	Raymond High School	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	10.6Lowest
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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.