Compare towns
Hooksett vs Ossipee vs Warner vs Suncook
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Ossipee | Warner | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
4,521 |
2,959Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| 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 14% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Suncook and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Suncook 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
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.