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Hooksett vs Williston vs Randolph 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
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Williston | Randolph | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
10,144 |
4,843Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Hooksett 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Williston 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.