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Hooksett vs Raymond vs Hooksett vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Hooksett | Raymond | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
4,610 |
15,057Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% 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 | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Wilton 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.