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Hooksett vs Windham vs Middlesex 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 the most renters (27.5% rent).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
594Lowest |
1,943 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham 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. |
— | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Middlesex 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.