Moving to Raymond, New Hampshire

Population: 9,674. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,122 (+4.6% change)
Males: 4,843 (50.1%), Females: 4,831 (49.9%)

Rockingham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $48,829
Median house value: $116,200

Population by Race

Races in Raymond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.2%), English (19.0%), French (18.2%), United States (9.2%), Italian (8.8%), French Canadian (8.7%).

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Raymond

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Raymond town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2.3% Foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Raymond:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raymond:

  • MANCHESTER (about 20 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 25 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 40 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Raymond:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 24 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)

Amtrak stations near Raymond:

  • 16 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 19 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 20 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raymond:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 29 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)

Schools

Public high school in Raymond:

  • RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 45 HARRIMAN HILL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Raymond:

  • IBER HOLMES GOVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 1 STEPHEN BATCHELDER PKWY; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LAMPREY RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 484; Location: 33 OLD MANCHESTER RD; Grades: 01 – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Raymond:

  • VILLAGE KINDERGARTEN THE (Students: 98; Location: 51 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WINDY HILL PRE (Students: 25; Location: 1 HORSE SHED RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BLOCKS TO BOOKS CHILDRENS CNTR (Students: 25; Location: 129 RT 27; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SUNSHINE UNIVERSITY (Students: 14; Location: 61 ROUTE 27 UNIT 11; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Raymond:

  • DUDLEY-TUCKER LIBRARY (Operating income: $170,672; Location: 6 EPPING STREET; 20,687 books; 735 audio materials; 386 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)