Compare towns
Hooksett vs Nottingham vs Auburn vs South 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 most affordable homes ($407k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Nottingham | Auburn | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,357Lowest |
6,119 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Nottingham School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.