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Hooksett vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,080Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Warner 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Durham and Hooksett 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.