Compare towns
Nashua vs Goffstown 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).
Goffstown has the highest household income ($114k).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Goffstown | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
18,513 |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Goffstown 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% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
$95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
| Nashua and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,722±$86 15% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
$5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.3%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Goffstown School District | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Goffstown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.