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Auburn vs Hooksett vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Hooksett | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970 |
15,057Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Worcester 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below 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±$16k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Hooksett School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | None in town | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.