Compare towns
Auburn vs Hooksett vs Jackson
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 highest household income ($153k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Hooksett | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
15,057Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Auburn and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Jackson and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Auburn and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Auburn 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Jackson 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 | Hooksett School District | Jackson 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 |
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.