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Hooksett vs Weston vs Warner
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%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Weston | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
685Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±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±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.