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Hooksett vs Hudson vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Hooksett | Hudson | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
25,557Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.