Compare towns
Raymond vs Hooksett vs Rockport
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).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
15,057Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Hooksett 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. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above 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% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Rockport 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 | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hooksett School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.