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Pelham vs Nottingham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Pelham | Nottingham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
5,357Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Pelham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Nottingham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Nottingham School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.