Compare towns
Raymond vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Pelham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
14,449Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Epping 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Epping 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 6% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Pelham School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Pelham High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.4 |
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.