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Hooksett vs Bennington vs Warner vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Warner | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,249Highest |
2,959Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bennington 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Suncook and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Suncook 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.