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Hooksett vs Warner vs Waterville
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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Warner | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,959 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.