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Hudson vs Pelham vs Wilton
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%).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
14,449 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Hudson 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$114,349±$21kLowest 15% above 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 |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Pelham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Pelham High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.4 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.