Compare towns
Henniker vs Auburn vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.