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Raymond vs Stowe 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 most affordable homes ($370k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Stowe | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
5,285Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Epping 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Epping 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Epping 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$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±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146Lowest 97% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Stowe Town School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Stowe High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.