Compare towns
Fremont vs Hooksett 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
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Fremont | Hooksett | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
15,057Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
| Raymond and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Raymond 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.