Compare towns
Hudson vs Pelham vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Pelham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,469 |
14,449Highest |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hudson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$86Highest 15% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Pembroke 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.