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Charlton 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
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Charlton | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Highest |
5,876 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 11% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.