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Raymond vs Ware vs Jaffrey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Ware | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
10,048 |
5,448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Jaffrey 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 97% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Jaffrey 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Raymond 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Ware | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.