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Hooksett vs Warner vs West Windsor
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%).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,959 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Hooksett 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest 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% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Hooksett 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Warner 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.