What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hudson	Derry
People
Population	25,557Lowest	34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH	40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Derry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Hudson and Derry 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 25% above NH	$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH	$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH
	Hudson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH	$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH
	Hudson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Lowest about the NH average	$8,103Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 4 yrs newer than NH	1983 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above NH	31 minLowest 16% above NH
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hudson and Derry 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	#60 of 120 in NH
School district	Hudson School District	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	13.9Highest
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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.