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Hudson vs Hull vs Salem
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 highest household income ($124k).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Salem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Hull | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
10,138Lowest |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Salem 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. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,625±$146Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.