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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Goffstown
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Ogunquit | Hermon | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Hudson 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hudson 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Hermon Public Schools | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Hermon High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.