What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Hudson has the shortest commute (31 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weare	Hudson
People
Population	9,170Lowest	25,557Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH	45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH
	Hudson and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Weare and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Hudson and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH	$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH
	Hudson and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average	$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH	$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH
	Hudson and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,272Lowest 6% below NH	$6,636Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2%	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Weare and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 34% above NH	31 minLowest 18% above NH
Work from home	22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Weare 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	#84 of 120 in NH	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District	Hudson School District
High school in town	John Stark Regional High School	Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.6Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.