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Warner vs Hooksett vs Townsend vs Sutton
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 people working from home (16.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Townsend | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
15,057Highest |
9,100 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Sutton 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Warner 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.