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Hudson vs Mendon vs Cornwall vs Hooksett
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Mendon | Cornwall | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Hooksett 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| 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±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.