What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).

Hudson has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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	Haverhill	Hudson
People
Population	4,611Lowest	7,469Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH	46.3±3.4Lowest 7% above NH
	Haverhill and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hudson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Haverhill and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.2%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hudson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,929±$22kLowest 13% below NH	$95,842±$19kHighest 3% below NH
	Hudson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH	$366,400±$24kHighest 9% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH	$1,722±$86Highest 15% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Highest 11% below NH	$5,729Lowest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2%	34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Haverhill and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	73.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.3%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 120 in NH	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	—
High school in town	Woodsville High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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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.