Compare towns
Hudson vs Dunbarton vs Hooksett vs Windham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
3,097Lowest |
15,057 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Dunbarton 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 25% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Dunbarton School District | Hooksett School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.