Compare towns
Warner vs Windham vs Hooksett vs Sutton
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Windham | Hooksett | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
16,038Highest |
15,057 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Warner 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.