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Orange vs Hudson vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Orange | Hudson | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
25,557Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Orange 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Hudson School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.