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Hooksett vs Newfane vs Underhill 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
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Underhill | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,141 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Hooksett 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.