Compare towns
Hudson vs Epping vs Nashua vs Goffstown
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 highest household income ($124k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Epping | Nashua | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557 |
7,430Lowest |
91,294Highest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Hudson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hudson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Epping and Nashua 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,799 about the NH average |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Epping School District | Nashua School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Epping High School | Nashua High School South | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.