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Hooksett vs Ware vs Webster
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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Ware | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,048Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ware and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Webster 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Webster 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Ware | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| 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.