Compare towns
Rye 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
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Auburn has the most homeowners (93.9%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
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 | Rye | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
6,119Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% 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 | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Auburn 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.