What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Warwick	Hooksett
People
Population	776Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Hooksett 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
School district	Warwick	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.