Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Raymond grades B overall, 75th of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $105K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 73% of New Hampshire towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $490K, 4.2 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. Only 4 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on civic life. Raymond Boston and Maine Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Raymond’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both New Hampshire’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Where Raymond beats most towns.
Census counts: 727 in 1790, 10,684 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 5 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Raymond is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raymond. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
40 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
17 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
14 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
39 mi MuseumPeabody Essex Museum
32 mi LighthouseCape Neddick LightAmerica's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Peabody Essex Museum: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raymond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Raymond.
Raymond gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of New Hampshire and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Hampshire; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Raymond sits closer to the middle. The property crime rate in Raymond is 4 per 1,000 residents.
| Raymond | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Raymond School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Raymond High School, with 326 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iber Holmes Gove Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 413 | C |
| Raymond High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 326 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
33 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest, at 360 acres with 7.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Raymond’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lillian M. Cassier Memorial Forest | 7.6 mi | 360 |
| 2. Dearborn Forest | 1.9 mi | 293 |
| 3. Flint Hill Conservation Area | 1 mi | 216 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Raymond for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Raymond has added 415 jobs, to 3,168 in 2023. 9.4% of workers work from home in Raymond.
| Raymond | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.4% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 88% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar. All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its B+, from Candia (A−) to Chester (A).
Raymond beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 14% of Raymond adults smoke cigarettes. Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Raymond.
| Raymond | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Raymond | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 14.2% | 10.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 9.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Epping weather station, 6 miles away, records that 57 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 87% of New Hampshire places with climate records. January nights average 14.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 84% of New Hampshire places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.8°.
Raymond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
| Raymond | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 14°F | 13°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 81°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
73 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 73 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Raymond.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Raymond home is worth about $491,000, up 1.5% in a year, close to the New Hampshire typical home.
| Raymond | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,376 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Raymond
About 4 of every 100 Raymond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Raymond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Raymond is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,684 at the 2020 census. Part of Pawtuckaway State Park is in the north. The main village in town, where 3,738 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Raymond census-designated place (CDP), and is located along the Lamprey River near New Hampshire Route 27.
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4 towns share a border with Raymond.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Raymond grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #75 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and C for schools.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Raymond sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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