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Hudson vs Walpole vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Walpole | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
3,690Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Walpole and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Hudson 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.