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Hooksett vs Lincoln vs Warren
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 highest household income ($118k).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Lincoln | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,394Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,100Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lincoln Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.