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Hooksett vs Underhill vs Exeter vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Underhill | Exeter | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,141Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Exeter 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 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.