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Ashburnham vs Hooksett vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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.

MeasureAshburnhamHooksettWarner
People
Population
6,415Highest
5,876
2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+27.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±6.3Lowest
5% above U.S.
42.6±2
10% above U.S.
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Ashburnham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,809±$11kHighest
47% above U.S.
$101,053±$25k
25% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
Ashburnham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$390,700±$34kHighest
17% above U.S.
$348,100±$32kLowest
5% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
Ashburnham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,807±$1k
28% above U.S.
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
Hooksett and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,046
94% above U.S.
$4,960Lowest
59% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46%±20.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Ashburnham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner and Ashburnham 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 #178 of 282 in MA #30 of 120 in NH —
School district Ashburnham-Westminster — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
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.