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Hudson vs Royalton 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%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Royalton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
2,752Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Hudson 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% 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±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% 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±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$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 | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Royalton 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 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.