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Litchfield vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
16,426 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Hudson 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Litchfield 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Litchfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Winnacunnet High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.