Compare towns
Concord vs Londonderry 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
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Concord | Londonderry | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
26,685 |
25,557Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,069Highest 21% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Hudson 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Londonderry School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Londonderry Senior High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.0 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.