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Roxbury vs Hooksett vs Warren vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Roxbury | Hooksett | Warren | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,585 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Warren and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.