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Newfields vs South Hooksett vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Newfields | South Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,902Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.