Compare towns
Bow vs Hooksett vs Hudson vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
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 | Bow | Hooksett | Hudson | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
15,057 |
25,557Highest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Hudson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hudson 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Hooksett School District | Hudson School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Alvirne High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6 |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.