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Raymond vs Lebanon 90 miles apart. Close on almost everything the Census measures, so the differences below are the small ones.
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Raymond A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Raymond doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raymond →
Lebanon A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Lebanon doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lebanon →
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) — 147d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 —
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 90 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Raymond ↔ Lebanon 90 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
82 Highest 76 Lowest
Median age
30.6 ±18.8 Highest 19% below SD 29.7 ±12.5 Lowest 22% below SD
Kids under 18
34.1% ±28.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 28.9% ±34.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
13.4% ±32.5 Lowest SD: 18% 15.8% ±28.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 5.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.2 SD: 5% 0% ±18.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$75,000 ±$69k Highest about the SD average $63,125 ±$31k Lowest 16% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$42,800 ±$7k 83% below SD —
Below poverty line
11% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 9 min 48% below SD
Work from home
0% ±38.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±22.2 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Highest 12.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Clark (15%) Gettysburg (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lebanon Few work in Raymond
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
96.8 Highest 72.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Lebanon or Raymond: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lebanon? → Moving to Lebanon: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lebanon’s Town Square.
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Towns like Raymond Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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