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Auburn vs Norwich 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%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Norwich | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
3,640Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norwich and South 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kLowest 61% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich 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. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and South Hooksett 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,801Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and Norwich 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.