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Hudson vs Pelham vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
14,449 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Temple 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Pelham 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% 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 |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Hudson School District | Pelham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.