What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Hudson has the most kids (16.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Hudson
People
Population	16,426Lowest	25,557Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH	$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH	$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH	$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	$6,813Highest about the NH average	$6,636Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below NH	31 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton 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	#31 of 120 in NH	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Hudson School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.6Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.