Compare towns
Raymond vs Windsor vs Epping vs Fremont
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Fremont has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Windsor | Epping | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
254Lowest |
7,430 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
| Epping and Fremont 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Fremont 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 6% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
| Fremont 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±$17k 8% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Epping and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
— | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Epping 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windsor 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | Epping School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.