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Hudson vs Mason vs Hooksett
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 most expensive homes ($439k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Mason | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,451Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hudson and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hudson 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 25% above NH |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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 |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Mason and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Hudson 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Mason School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.