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Hudson vs Gray vs Goffstown
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%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Gray | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
8,429Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Hudson 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Gray 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Goffstown 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.5 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.