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Hudson vs Hampton vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
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 | Hudson | Hampton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
16,426Highest |
5,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,583±$1k 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.