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Hooksett vs Warner vs Woolwich
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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest 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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% 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±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Warner 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.