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Windham vs Hooksett vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Windham | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
15,057 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.