Compare towns
Brookline vs Hudson vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Brookline | Hudson | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
25,557Highest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
42.4±1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,735±$123Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,952±$135 31% above NH |
| Brookline and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$7,568 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Londonderry 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.