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Hooksett vs Warwick vs Ware 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k 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.
| Measure | Hooksett | Warwick | Ware | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
776Lowest |
10,048 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Ware 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Warwick 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Goffstown 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Goffstown 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 | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Warwick | Ware | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.