Compare towns
Cushing vs Hudson vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Cushing | Hudson | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
25,557Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,370±$53Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Friendship and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | Hudson School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| 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.