Compare towns
Warwick vs Hooksett vs New Braintree vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Hooksett | New Braintree | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
15,057Highest |
973 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest 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% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| New Braintree and Hooksett 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. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
— |
| Hooksett and New Braintree 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. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.