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Hudson vs Mendon vs Pelham
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,113Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Pelham 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 54% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hudson 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. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% 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% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.