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Hooksett vs Ripton vs Andover 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 most renters (27.5% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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| Measure | Hooksett | Ripton | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
508Lowest |
616 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Hooksett 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover 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. |
— | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Andover 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Ripton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 |
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.