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Epping vs Hooksett vs Lowell 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
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Epping | Hooksett | Lowell | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
15,057 |
118,368Highest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #255 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Lowell | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Lowell High | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.