Compare towns
Amherst vs Hudson vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Amherst | Hudson | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
25,557Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$124,213±$6kLowest 25% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Amherst and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Amherst and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hudson and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hudson School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.