Compare towns
Auburn vs Rye vs Hooksett vs Brookline
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Rye | Hooksett | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
5,611Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 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±$6k 55% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Auburn 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hooksett 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Rye School District | Hooksett School District | Brookline 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.