What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most expensive homes ($439k median).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Hudson	Lisbon
People
Population	25,557Highest	9,750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S.	38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon 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%	16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hudson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hudson and Lisbon 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.	$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S.	$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S.	$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Highest 113% above U.S.	$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lisbon 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%	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hudson and Lisbon 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	#60 of 133 in ME
School district	Hudson School District	Lisbon Public Schools
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Lisbon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	15.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.