Compare towns
Hooksett vs Sutton vs Hampton Beach 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Sutton | Hampton Beach | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,605 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 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%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% 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 |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.