Compare towns
Hooksett vs New Hampton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | New Hampton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,509Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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 NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.