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Raymond vs Putney vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the highest household income ($105k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
2,622Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Putney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| 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±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 97% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.