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Hanover vs Holderness 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Holderness | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685 |
1,917Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Hudson and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,735±$123Lowest 16% above NH |
| Hanover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Holderness School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.