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Hooksett vs Rochester vs Warner
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%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Rochester | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
33,144Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Rochester 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% |
18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 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 |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% 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 |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| 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 21% above NH |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,334 20% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rochester 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rochester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.