Compare towns
Hooksett vs Pembroke 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).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Pembroke | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
7,438 |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.