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Guildhall 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
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Guildhall | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett 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 |
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.