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Hooksett vs Lawrence vs Warner vs Hooksett
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%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Lawrence | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
88,736Highest |
2,959Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 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% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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 5% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Lawrence 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 28% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lawrence 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. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lawrence | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.