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Greene vs Hooksett vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Greene | Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Lowest |
15,057 |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Highest 6% 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 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2Highest 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+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,647±$5kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,041±$74Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,687 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Hooksett School District | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.