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Nashua vs Epping 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
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k 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 | Nashua | Epping | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
7,430Lowest |
7,469 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Hudson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
| Epping and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
| Epping and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,722±$86Lowest 15% above NH |
| Epping and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.3%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.