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Berwick vs Auburn vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Berwick | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above 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 | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.