Compare towns
Hooksett vs Barnstead vs Hooksett vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Barnstead has the most kids (21% 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 | Hooksett | Barnstead | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
4,994 |
15,057Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Barnstead School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.