Compare towns
Auburn vs Holderness vs Hooksett vs Lee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Holderness | Hooksett | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
1,917Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Lee 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| 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±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Auburn and Lee 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
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| Holderness and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Lee 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Holderness School District | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.