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Hudson vs Ripton vs Hooksett vs Nashua
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Ripton | Hooksett | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557 |
508Lowest |
15,057 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nashua and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% 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±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Nashua 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hooksett School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.