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Hooksett vs Northbridge 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%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Northbridge | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
16,458Highest |
2,959Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% 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. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Hooksett 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
36.9%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% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 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. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% 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% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%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. |
1973Lowest 7 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Northbridge | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.