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Nashua vs Dunstable vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Nashua | Dunstable | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
3,408Lowest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 118% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #4 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Groton-Dunstable | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.