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Hooksett vs Everett vs Warner vs Pembroke
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%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 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 | Everett | Warner | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
50,045Highest |
2,959Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| 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±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Everett 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Everett | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.