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Athol vs Hooksett vs Webster vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Athol | Hooksett | Webster | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,801 |
15,057 |
17,748Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,394±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$173 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Athol 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Webster | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bartlett High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.