Compare towns
Hudson vs Dunbarton vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Dunbarton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
3,097Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Epping 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 25% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Hudson 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.