Compare towns
Raymond vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
831Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Raymond 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Raymond 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 97% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Worcester 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 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.