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Cornwall vs Hooksett vs Hudson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).

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.

MeasureCornwallHooksettHudson
People
Population
1,208Lowest
15,057
25,557Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
45.7±1.9
17% above U.S.
Cornwall and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kLowest
42% above U.S.
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
$124,213±$6kHighest
54% above U.S.
Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$407,000±$26kLowest
22% above U.S.
$438,900±$11k
32% above U.S.
Cornwall and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
$1,735±$123Highest
23% above U.S.
Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$6,554Lowest
110% above U.S.
$6,636
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
34.3%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
19% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.6%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall 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 — #30 of 120 in NH #63 of 120 in NH
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Hooksett School District Hudson School District
High school in town None in town None in town Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.6
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U.S. 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.