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Hudson vs Litchfield 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 affordable homes ($439k median).
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Litchfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
8,499 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Hudson 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
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| Litchfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hudson School District | Litchfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Campbell High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.