Compare towns
Hudson vs Pelham vs Dover
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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Pelham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
14,449Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Dover 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% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Dover 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Pelham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hudson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Hudson 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Pelham School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Pelham High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.