Compare towns
Hooksett vs Seabrook 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%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Seabrook | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,427Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% 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±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Warner 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.