Compare towns
Alstead vs Gorham vs Hooksett vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warren has the most kids (18% 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 | Alstead | Gorham | Hooksett | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,682 |
5,876Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Alstead 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.