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Hooksett vs Hingham vs Lynn 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).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% 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 | Hingham | Lynn | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
24,283 |
101,709Highest |
6,119Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 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. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Auburn 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Lynn 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 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 |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hingham | Lynn | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.