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Nashua vs Putney vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
2,622Lowest |
7,469 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.3±3.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nashua and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,842±$19k 19% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$366,400±$24k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,722±$86 22% above U.S. |
| 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 118% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,729 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.