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Hudson vs Keene vs Ogunquit
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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Keene | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
22,939 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Hudson 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hudson School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.