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Raymond vs Sheldon vs Sandown
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 oldest population (median age 43.4).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Sheldon | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
2,267Lowest |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandown 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 30% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Sandown 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 11% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Raymond 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Sheldon 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 |
| School district | Raymond School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.