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Auburn vs Newfields vs Rye vs South 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Newfields | Rye | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,611 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Newfields 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 55% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$130,000±$15kLowest 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Auburn 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Newfields School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school 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.