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Everett vs Hooksett vs Auburn vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Auburn has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Everett | Hooksett | Auburn | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
16,970 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #106 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hooksett School District | Auburn | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Auburn Senior High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.