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Ellsworth vs Hooksett vs Warner vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Ellsworth | Hooksett | Warner | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
5,876 |
2,959 |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36k 11% 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 | $1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%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. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.