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Hooksett vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Readfield | Warner | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,651Lowest |
2,959 |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 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±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest 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. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
5% 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% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 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. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
— | 11.5 |
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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.