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Hooksett vs Randolph vs Warner vs Bristol
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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Warner | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
4,843 |
2,959Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bristol 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.