Compare towns
Hudson vs Keene vs Pelham vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Pelham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
22,939 |
14,449Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Keene 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Keene School District | Pelham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Keene High School | Pelham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.3 |
10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.