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Hooksett vs Raymond vs Standish
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 (+10.6%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Raymond | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,610Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Hooksett 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Hooksett 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. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Hooksett 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #112 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.