Compare towns
Plaistow 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
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Plaistow | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 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 | 19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Lowest 12% above 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 | $7,194 8% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.