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Warner vs Hooksett vs Windham vs Wilton
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
15,057Highest |
594Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Wilton 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wilton 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wilton 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. |
— | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 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.