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Warner vs Hooksett vs Newburgh vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Newburgh | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
15,057Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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 | 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.