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Auburn vs Chilmark vs South 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).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
1,578Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Chilmark 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% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kLowest 61% 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. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% 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. |
$6,801 118% 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% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Up-Island Regional | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.