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Hudson vs Ripton vs Pelham 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
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% 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 | Pelham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
508Lowest |
14,449 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Ripton 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Pelham School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.