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Raymond vs Hooksett vs Boscawen vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Raymond | Hooksett | Boscawen | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,044 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Raymond and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 22% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,549 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.