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Hooksett vs Ludlow vs Mapleton 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 the highest household income ($101k).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
444Lowest |
1,884 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.