Compare towns
Raymond vs Hooksett vs Durham 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 the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,900 |
15,057Highest |
10,681 |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Hooksett and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Durham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below 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 | $6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Hooksett School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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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.