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Hooksett vs Marblehead 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 (+10.6%).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).

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.

MeasureHooksettMarbleheadWarner
People
Population
15,057
20,413Highest
2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
49.1±2Highest
26% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
Marblehead and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
22.3%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Marblehead and Hooksett 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%
22.7%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Marblehead and Warner 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%
78.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
$182,132±$28kHighest
126% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
$943,900±$31kHighest
184% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
$1,764±$147Highest
25% above U.S.
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
Marblehead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,554Lowest
110% above U.S.
$8,309Highest
166% above U.S.
$7,650
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Marblehead and Warner 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%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
34%±3.6Highest
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 #47 of 282 in MA —
School district Hooksett School District Marblehead Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Marblehead High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.7
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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.