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Auburn vs Everett vs Hooksett vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Lunenburg has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Auburn | Everett | Hooksett | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
50,045Highest |
15,057 |
11,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
| Everett and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 70% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg and Auburn 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Everett | Hooksett School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Everett High | None in town | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| 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.