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Canton 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
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
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 | Canton | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
5,876 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Lowest 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 | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560 110% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Canton High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.