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Auburn vs Hooksett vs Springfield
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Hooksett | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
15,057 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Auburn 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Springfield 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 90% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hooksett School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.