What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).

South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	South Hooksett
People
Population	3,645Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH
	Raymond and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2%	16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Raymond and South Hooksett 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%	13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH	$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average
	South Hooksett and Raymond 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	$6,801Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2%
	South Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 14% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.8%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Raymond and South 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	#96 of 120 in NH	—
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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.