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Nashua vs Webster 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hudson has the most homeowners (73.2%).
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 | Webster | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
17,748 |
7,469Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±3.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Webster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$366,400±$24k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,729 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Webster | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.