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Raymond vs Windsor vs Plaistow
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Plaistow has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
3,554Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Raymond 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Plaistow 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Plaistow 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 11% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Raymond 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plaistow 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.