Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hollis vs Auburn 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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Auburn has the most homeowners (93.9%).
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 | Hollis | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
8,603 |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest 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%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hooksett 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% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$26k about the NH average |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below 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±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% 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 | $6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | 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.