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Hudson vs Concord vs Windham
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 ($439k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Concord | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
18,223 |
16,038Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Concord and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
| Concord and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166 86% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Concord Carlisle High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.