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Townsend vs Auburn vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Townsend | Auburn | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Highest |
6,119 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% 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 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% 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 | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Middlesex | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.