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Ferrisburgh vs Warner vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
2,959 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.