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Sutton 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
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
5,876 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% 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 | $7,652 15% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.