Compare towns
Hudson vs Goffstown vs Hampstead
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).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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.
| Measure | Hudson | Goffstown | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
18,513 |
9,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Hudson and Hampstead 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% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hudson 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% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% 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±$11k 9% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hampstead 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% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Goffstown School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.