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Needham 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
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Needham | Warner | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,459Highest |
2,959Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% 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 | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Needham | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Needham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.