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Hooksett vs Newfields vs Standish 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 renters (19.4% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Standish | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
10,662 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Hooksett 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Newfields 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.