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Raymond vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Townsend | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
9,100 |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Epping and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | North Middlesex | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | North Middlesex Regional | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
13.1Highest |
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.