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Auburn vs Hooksett vs Minot
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 most renters (40.9% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hooksett | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
15,057 |
2,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Minot and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minot and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,655±$17k 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$294,900±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 18% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minot 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 | #110 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.