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Hooksett vs Chilmark vs Warner vs Hooksett
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 the most renters (27.5% rent).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Chilmark | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,578Lowest |
2,959 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Warner 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 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 | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.