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Ripton vs Hooksett vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Ripton | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 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+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.