Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hampton Falls vs Exeter 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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Hampton Falls | Exeter | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
2,328Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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 about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Exeter and Hampton Falls 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 |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.