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Auburn vs Jericho vs Hooksett vs Brookline
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Jericho | Hooksett | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
5,114Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 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±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Brookline 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hooksett School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.