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Nashua vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
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 | Sutton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
9,452 |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.3±3.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Nashua 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$95,842±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$366,400±$24kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,729Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hudson 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.