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Raymond vs Worcester vs Ripton 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
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
831 |
508Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Worcester 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 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. |
$4,915 58% 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% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Jaffrey 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%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. |
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. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | — | 21.3Highest |
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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.