Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Auburn vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | Auburn | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
6,119 |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±3.4 10% below NH |
| Auburn and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Boston and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kLowest 31% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Auburn and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and New Boston 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Auburn School District | New Boston 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.