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Hudson vs Merrimack vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Merrimack has the most kids (22% under 18).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
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 | Merrimack | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
28,164Highest |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
41.5±2.2Lowest 4% below NH |
46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Hudson 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 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hudson 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±$6k 25% above NH |
$127,219±$16kHighest 28% above NH |
$95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
| Merrimack 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 9% above NH |
$458,600±$15kHighest 14% above NH |
$366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
| Merrimack and Hudson 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 |
$1,932±$147Highest 30% above NH |
$1,722±$86Lowest 15% above NH |
| Merrimack 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 |
$7,345Highest 10% above NH |
$5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±9.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.3%±7.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Merrimack 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 | #58 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Merrimack School District | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Merrimack High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.