Compare towns
Hudson vs Newfields vs Kingston vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($439k median).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Newfields | Kingston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,275 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.8 |
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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.