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Hudson vs Cushing vs Pelham 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
Hudson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Cushing | Pelham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,460Lowest |
14,449 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Cushing 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% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 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. |
$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hudson 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. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Hooksett 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | RSU 13 | Pelham School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.