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Orange vs Hooksett vs Warren vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Wendell has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Orange | Hooksett | Warren | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
15,057Highest |
5,009 |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wendell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wendell and Hooksett 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Hooksett School District | Quaboag Regional | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.