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Chapman vs Hooksett vs Mapleton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Chapman | Hooksett | Mapleton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,884 |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.