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Barton 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
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
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.
| Measure | Barton | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
5,876Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.