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Nashua vs Manchester vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hudson has the most homeowners (82.6%).
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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 | Manchester | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294 |
115,643Highest |
25,557Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3 8% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Manchester 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 |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% 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 |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Manchester Memorial High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.3Highest |
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.