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Bridgewater vs Hooksett vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Bridgewater | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
5,876Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.