Compare towns
Hudson vs Plaistow vs Nashua
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 highest household income ($124k).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Plaistow | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
7,861Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hudson and Plaistow 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Nashua 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Plaistow 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% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
| Hudson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Hudson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua and Hudson 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 |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,799 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Nashua 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% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.