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Hooksett vs Ogunquit 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
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Raymond 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5 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 | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.