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Nashua vs Upton 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 the most renters (44.2% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
8,189 |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.3±3.4 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$95,842±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$366,400±$24kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $6,799 118% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,729Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.