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Auburn vs Kittery vs South Hooksett
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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Kittery | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
10,473Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and South Hooksett 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and South 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.