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Carroll vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Carroll | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 659Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hudson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.