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Warner vs Williston vs Hooksett vs Bradford
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Williston | Hooksett | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
10,144 |
15,057Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Williston 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 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bradford 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bradford 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 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.