Compare towns
Litchfield vs Exeter vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
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 | Litchfield | Exeter | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
16,151 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Litchfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,735±$123Lowest 16% above NH |
| Litchfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Exeter 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Exeter High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.