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Hermon vs Hooksett vs Warner vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hermon | Hooksett | Warner | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,876 |
2,959Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% 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 | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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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.