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South Hooksett vs Hingham 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 most affordable homes ($433k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
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 | Hingham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
24,283Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Hingham 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and South 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hingham | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.