Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hollis vs Atkinson 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).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Hollis | Atkinson | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
8,603 |
7,267 |
6,119Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Hollis 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 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±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.