Compare towns
Raymond vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | South Hooksett | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
5,902Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and South 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | 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.