Compare towns
Hooksett vs Windham vs South Hooksett 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 most affordable homes ($407k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Windham | South Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,038Highest |
5,902Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.