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Hooksett vs Bedford 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%).
Bedford has the most expensive homes ($612k median).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Bedford | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
23,746Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Bedford and Warner 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% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Warner 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% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bedford 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 |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bedford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.