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Coventry vs Hudson vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Coventry | Hudson | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
25,557Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Vershire 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry 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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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.