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Pelham vs Pepperell 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
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Pepperell has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Pelham | Pepperell | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
11,663Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 68% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| 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 66% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | North Middlesex | 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 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.