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Hooksett vs Atkinson vs Haverhill 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
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Hooksett | Atkinson | Haverhill | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
7,267 |
67,698Highest |
6,119Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Atkinson 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Haverhill High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.