Compare towns
Hooksett vs Dover vs Newfields 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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Dover | Newfields | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
33,364Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Newfields 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Newfields 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% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Dover 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% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Newfields 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Dover School District | Newfields School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.