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Hooksett vs Millis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,888Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Hooksett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest 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±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Warner 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.