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Hudson vs Mapleton vs Nashua
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 highest household income ($124k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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.
| Measure | Hudson | Mapleton | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
1,884Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Nashua 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.