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Nashua vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
15,057 |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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±$5k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
| Hooksett and Nashua 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 |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above 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 | $6,799Highest about the NH average |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.