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Hudson vs Nashua vs Ogunquit

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).
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureHudsonNashuaOgunquit
People
Population
7,469
91,294Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.3±3.4
19% above U.S.
40±1.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%
16.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hudson and Nashua 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.
$96,326±$5k
19% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Nashua 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.
$403,900±$11k
21% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,722±$86Lowest
22% above U.S.
$1,737±$41Highest
23% above U.S.
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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.
$6,799Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.9%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
45.8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19.3%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±1.6Lowest
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 #67 of 120 in NH —
School district — Nashua School District —
High school in town — Nashua High School South —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.8
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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.