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Kittery vs Warner vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Kittery | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
2,959Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.