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Auburn vs Sutton vs Hooksett vs Lee
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%).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
9,452 |
15,057Highest |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 90% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
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| Auburn and 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Sutton | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.