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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Auburn vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Sutton | Auburn | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,239Lowest |
6,119 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Auburn 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| Auburn and Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Sutton 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.