Compare towns
Auburn vs Sunapee vs 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 the most people working from home (26.5%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Sunapee | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
3,416Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Sunapee 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Sunapee School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.