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Hooksett vs Wayne vs Auburn vs Hooksett
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
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 | Wayne | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,101Lowest |
6,119 |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Wayne 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 38 | Auburn School District | — |
| High school 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 |
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.