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Raymond vs Warwick vs Chester
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Warwick | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
776Lowest |
5,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.2±3.8 21% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Raymond 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$142,212±$19kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$552,300±$42kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
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| Raymond and Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,464Highest 171% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19%±72.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Chester 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 | — | #90 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Warwick | Chester 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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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.