Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bedford vs Warner vs Hooksett
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 people working from home (27%).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hooksett | Bedford | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
23,746Highest |
2,959Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford 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% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% 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 |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bedford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Bedford High School | None in town | 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.