Compare towns
Hudson vs Worcester vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Worcester | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
207,055Highest |
18,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Goffstown 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | South High Community | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.6 |
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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.