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Holderness vs Bow 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Holderness | Bow | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
8,335 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Holderness and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Bow School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.