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Durham vs Hooksett vs Warner vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% 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 | Durham | Hooksett | Warner | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
5,876 |
2,959Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 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+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lewiston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.