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Hudson vs Pawlet vs Windham
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 renters (17.4% rent).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
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 | Pawlet | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,480Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Pawlet and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Pawlet 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 54% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Pawlet 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Mettawee School District #84 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.