Compare towns
Hudson vs Wolfeboro 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
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
6,571Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Windham 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hudson 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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.