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South Hooksett vs Everett vs Hooksett vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Everett | Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
50,045Highest |
15,057 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Everett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Everett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 118% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Everett | Hooksett School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.