What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Wilmot
People
Population	10,900Highest	1,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Raymond and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wilmot 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 NH: 40.6%	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Raymond and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH	$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH
	Wilmot 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 8% below NH	$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average
	Wilmot and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH
	Raymond and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,146Lowest 8% below NH	$6,651Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot 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 NH: 7.2%	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#96 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Raymond School District	—
High school in town	Raymond High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	—
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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.