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South Hooksett vs Epping 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
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | South Hooksett | Epping | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Epping and Auburn 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.