Compare towns
Hooksett vs Wolfeboro vs Auburn vs Hooksett
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,571 |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Auburn and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.