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Auburn vs Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Mapleton
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 people working from home (26.5%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Goffstown | Hooksett | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
18,513Highest |
15,057 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.