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South Hooksett vs Ripton 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 youngest population (median age 35.2).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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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 | Ripton | Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,902 |
508Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% 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% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%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% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Ripton 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hooksett School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.