Compare towns
Hudson vs Pelham vs Warner
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
14,449 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Hudson and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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.