Compare towns
Raymond vs Sandown vs Plaistow 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).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Sandown | Plaistow | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
6,628Lowest |
7,861 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Plaistow 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Sandown and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Sandown and Epping 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 |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Epping 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.