Compare towns
Raymond vs Raymond vs Plaistow
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 homeowners (85.8%).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Raymond | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
3,645Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Raymond 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Raymond 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% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Raymond 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 |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Raymond 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 |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 8% below NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plaistow 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.