Compare towns
Hudson vs Londonderry vs Bow
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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Londonderry | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
12,225 |
8,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
42.4±1 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Bow 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% |
46% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Londonderry 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 25% above NH |
$119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Bow and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Londonderry 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 |
$7,568 14% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.