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Hooksett vs Foxborough vs Hooksett vs Warner
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%).
Foxborough has the most expensive homes ($606k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Foxborough | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
18,615Highest |
15,057 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% 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% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 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. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Foxborough 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. |
$606,300±$28kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Foxborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Warner 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foxborough 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 | #138 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Foxborough | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Foxborough High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.