What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most homeowners (82.6%).

Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hudson	Lebanon
People
Population	25,557Highest	14,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH	38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%	14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hudson and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lebanon 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%	57.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	6.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Hudson and Lebanon 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 25% above NH	$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH	$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,735±$123Lowest 16% above NH	$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH
	Lebanon and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Lowest about the NH average	$8,149Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lebanon 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 NH: 7.2%	7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above NH	14 minLowest 48% below NH
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lebanon 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	#29 of 120 in NH
School district	Hudson School District	Lebanon School District
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Lebanon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.