Compare towns
Hooksett vs Newfields vs Somersworth 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Newfields | Somersworth | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
12,111 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
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%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Auburn 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | Somersworth School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.