Compare towns
Hooksett vs Auburn vs Nottingham 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
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Auburn | Nottingham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,119 |
5,357Lowest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
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 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 19% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.