Compare towns
Hudson vs Mount Tabor vs Salem
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 people working from home (19.6%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Salem has the most renters (24.4% rent).
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 | Mount Tabor | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
304Lowest |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Salem 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Salem 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. |
— | $110,490±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Salem 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. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,625±$146Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hudson 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. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Salem 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.