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Warwick vs Hooksett vs Orange vs Leyden
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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Orange | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
15,057Highest |
7,573 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Leyden 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% 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% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Hooksett School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.