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Raymond vs Hooksett vs Gray vs Poland
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 the highest household income ($118k).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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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 | Gray | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,429 |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Poland 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below 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. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Gray 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. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Poland 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hooksett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.