What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

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	Ossipee
People
Population	10,900Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee 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%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee 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%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Raymond and Ossipee 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	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Raymond and Ossipee 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	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
	Ossipee 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	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Raymond and Ossipee 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	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Raymond School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Raymond High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.