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Raymond vs Hooksett vs Casco vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Casco | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
15,057Highest |
3,696Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hooksett School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.