Compare towns
Hooksett vs Derry vs South 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
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Derry | South Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
34,116Highest |
5,902Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$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 | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.