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Auburn vs Millis 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%).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | Millis | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
8,888Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kLowest 61% above U.S. |
| Millis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,801Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Millis | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.