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Townsend vs Hudson vs Hooksett vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Townsend | Hudson | Hooksett | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
25,557Highest |
15,057 |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Uxbridge 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Hudson School District | Hooksett School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Alvirne High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.