Compare towns
Raymond vs Hooksett vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Ossipee | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,645Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,521 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Ossipee and Raymond 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% 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±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23k 19% 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 |
$1,601±$245 7% above 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 | $5,113 23% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$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% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82% 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 |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 Our Story | 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.