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Auburn vs Chilmark vs Hooksett
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 kids (19.3% under 18).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Auburn | Chilmark | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
1,578Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 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+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Chilmark 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Up-Island Regional | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.