Compare towns
Auburn vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Sandown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Sandown has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Epping | Hooksett | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
7,430Highest |
5,876Lowest |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
| Epping and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
| Auburn and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Epping School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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NH 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.