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Calais 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
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Calais | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
5,876Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% 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 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Calais and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 111% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 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 | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Warner 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.