Compare towns
Hudson vs Kingston vs Goffstown
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 people working from home (19.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Kingston | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
6,275Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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 NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Hudson and Goffstown 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Kingston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.6 |
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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.