Compare towns
Hooksett vs Rye vs Bartlett 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
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Rye | Bartlett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,611 |
3,281Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Rye 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Rye School District | Bartlett School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.