What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).

South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

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	South Berwick
People
Population	25,557Highest	7,670Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S.	39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hudson and South Berwick 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%	41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hudson and South Berwick 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.	$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S.	$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Hudson and South Berwick 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.	$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Hudson and South Berwick 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.	$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Berwick and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hudson and South Berwick 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	#58 of 133 in ME
School district	Hudson School District	RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Marshwood High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.