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Hudson vs Randolph Town vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Randolph Town | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
34,878Highest |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Randolph Town 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett 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 54% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Randolph | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Randolph High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.