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Auburn vs Madbury vs Rollinsford vs Hooksett
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Madbury | Rollinsford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
2,203Lowest |
2,626 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Rollinsford 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.