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Hooksett vs Warner vs Winchester
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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,959Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Warner and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Winchester 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winchester 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 |
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.