What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).

Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Hudson	Tyngsborough
People
Population	25,557Highest	12,550Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S.	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tyngsborough and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S.	$129,348±$18kHighest 60% above U.S.
	Tyngsborough 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±$11kLowest 32% above U.S.	$552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S.	$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S.
	Tyngsborough and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S.	$7,426Highest 138% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hudson and Tyngsborough 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	#174 of 282 in MA
School district	Hudson School District	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	11.2Lowest
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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.