Compare towns
Raymond vs Wakefield 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Wakefield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
5,405Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Wakefield 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 6% above NH |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| 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±$17k 8% below NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Wakefield School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.