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Campton 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Campton | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
15,057Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.