What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).

Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hudson	Somersworth
People
Population	25,557Highest	12,111Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth and Hudson 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%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Hudson and Somersworth 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	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH	$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH	$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Lowest about the NH average	$6,805Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above NH	26 minLowest 3% below NH
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#63 of 120 in NH	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Hudson School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.