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Hudson vs Wolfeboro vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering HudsonNashua
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,469 |
6,571Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4 7% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$19k 3% below NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$86 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| 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 14% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.