Compare towns
Nashua vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Ossipee | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
4,521Lowest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
| Ossipee and Hudson 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
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.