What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Hudson
People
Population	26,685Highest	25,557Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average	45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%	16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6%	7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Hudson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH	$124,213±$6kLowest 25% above NH
	Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH	$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH	$1,735±$123Lowest 16% above NH
	Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,069Highest 21% above NH	$6,636Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2%	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	31 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Londonderry 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	#37 of 120 in NH	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	Londonderry School District	Hudson School District
High school in town	Londonderry Senior High School	Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.