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Litchfield vs Hudson vs Manchester
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 highest household income ($162k).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Hudson | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
25,557 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hudson and Litchfield 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Manchester 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Manchester 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 |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% 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 |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Manchester 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Hudson School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Alvirne High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.6 |
14.3Highest |
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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.