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Hooksett vs Hanover 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Hanover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,479Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest 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% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hanover and Hooksett 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% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.