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Hooksett vs Windham vs Ripton 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 renters (19.4% rent).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,038Highest |
508Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.