Compare towns
Hudson vs Windham vs Pelham vs Nashua
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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Windham | Pelham | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557 |
16,038 |
14,449Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hudson and Pelham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,799 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Windham School District | Pelham School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Windham High School | Pelham High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.