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Auburn vs Hooksett vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($153k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
15,057Highest |
5,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 90% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 34% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above 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. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.