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Hampton vs Amherst 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Hampton | Amherst | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
11,861Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Hudson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Souhegan Coop High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
11.6Highest |
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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.