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Hudson vs Jay vs Hudson
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hudson has the most renters (26.8% 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 | Jay | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
471Lowest |
7,469 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.3±3.4 19% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Hudson 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,842±$19k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$366,400±$24k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,722±$86Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,729 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Hudson 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.