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Hooksett vs Randolph Town 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
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 | Randolph Town | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
34,878Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town 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. |
$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town 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 5% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett 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. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Randolph | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.