Compare towns
Hooksett vs Mason 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%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Mason | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,451Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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±$25k about the NH average |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Mason 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 |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Mason and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Mason 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 |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mason School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.