Compare towns
Auburn vs South Hooksett vs Warner
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%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | South Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
5,902 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Warner 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% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Auburn and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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 NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.