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Hooksett vs Raymond vs Acton
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 kids (18% under 18).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
10,900 |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest 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. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34kLowest 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. |
$1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Raymond School District | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Raymond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.