Compare towns
Warner vs Hooksett vs Atkinson vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Warner | Hooksett | Atkinson | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
15,057Highest |
7,267 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Hooksett and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Webster 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.