What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

South Hooksett has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	South Hooksett
People
Population	1,585Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S.	35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	South Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.	$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S.	$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S.
	Warren and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S.	$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Warren and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,284Highest 134% above U.S.	$6,801Lowest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.