Compare towns
Warner vs Wilton vs Hooksett
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).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Wilton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,960 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| 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 12% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 18% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.