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Hudson vs Hampton vs Nashua
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
16,426Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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 25% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua and Hudson 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,799 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Nashua 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Winnacunnet High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.