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Hudson vs Cornwall vs Nashua
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 highest household income ($124k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Cornwall | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
1,208Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Nashua 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Nashua 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.