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Hudson vs Marblehead vs Goffstown
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 renters (17.4% rent).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Marblehead | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
20,413 |
18,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marblehead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Marblehead | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Marblehead High | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.