Compare towns
Warner vs Hooksett vs Brookline vs Wilton
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Warner | Hooksett | Brookline | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,736 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Brookline 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Wilton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Brookline School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.