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Hudson vs Newfields vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Newfields | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,469Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4 7% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$19k 3% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,400±$24k 9% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$86 15% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,729 14% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.