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Dublin 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
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Dublin | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
5,876Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Dublin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Dublin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Dublin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest 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 | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.