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Hooksett vs Middleborough vs Raynham
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Middleborough | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
24,505Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough and Hooksett 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.