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Hooksett vs Warner vs Williston vs Goffstown
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).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Warner | Williston | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,959Lowest |
10,144 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Warner 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.