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Hooksett vs Hudson vs Warner vs Hooksett
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%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 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 | Hudson | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
25,557Highest |
2,959Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hudson and Warner 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% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Warner 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hudson 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 |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Hudson 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 |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hudson 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 |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hudson School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.