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Hooksett vs Warner vs Windsor vs Suncook
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Suncook has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Windsor | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,554 |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Windsor 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Suncook 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Suncook 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Suncook 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.