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Hollis vs Hooksett vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Auburn has the most homeowners (93.9%).
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 | Hollis | Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
5,876Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Auburn 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.