Compare towns
Hudson vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
5,902 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson and South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hooksett 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±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hudson and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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 |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.