Compare towns
Suncook vs Keene 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
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Suncook | Keene | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
22,939 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1 12% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Hudson and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.