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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Nashua
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 affordable homes ($334k median).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Hermon | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
91,294Highest |
| 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% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Nashua 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% |
16.9%±1Lowest 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% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% 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 |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% 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% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Hermon Public Schools | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Hermon High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
12.8 |
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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.