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Auburn vs Hudson vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Auburn | Hudson | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
25,557Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hudson and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$124,213±$6kLowest 25% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Auburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Bow 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hudson School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.