Compare towns
Hudson vs Webster vs Pelham
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 renters (17.4% rent).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Webster | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
2,227Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hudson and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Pelham 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Webster 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Pelham 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 |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham 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±$11k 9% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.