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Hudson vs Bow vs Mount Tabor vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Bow | Mount Tabor | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
8,335 |
304Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
— | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Bow School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.