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Hooksett vs Raynham vs Upton vs Plaistow
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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Raynham | Upton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
15,505Highest |
8,189 |
7,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham 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. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Plaistow 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Plaistow 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.