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Hudson vs Hudson vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering HudsonNashua
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Hudson has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hudson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,469 |
25,557Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4 19% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,842±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,400±$24kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$86Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,729 84% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.