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Hudson vs Hanover vs Hudson
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 most kids (16.8% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
8,479 |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson 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% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
| Hanover and Hudson 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 |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,722±$86Lowest 15% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.3%±7.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.