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Auburn vs White River Junction vs Hooksett vs Candia
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | White River Junction | Hooksett | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
3,364Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Candia and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37k 48% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Candia 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$415,600±$46k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and White River Junction 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Hooksett School District | Candia School District |
| High school 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 |
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.