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Exeter vs Hudson 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
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Hudson | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151 |
15,719Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.