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Hudson vs Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,469 |
25,557 |
1,379Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| 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% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4 19% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nashua and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest 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% |
41.2% 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% |
5%±0.6 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. |
$96,326±$5k 19% 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. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$86Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua 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. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hudson School District | — | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School | — | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.