Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Unity vs Hooksett 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).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Unity | Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,902 |
1,375Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Unity School District | 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 | 4 photos → | 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.