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Hudson vs Fall River vs Everett 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 most people working from home (19.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Fall River | Everett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557 |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 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±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.