Compare towns
Pelham 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
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Pelham | South Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
5,902 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Pelham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.