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Windham vs North Reading 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
North Reading has the most people working from home (26.1%).
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 | Windham | North Reading | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
15,765Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Windham and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24k 114% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Windham and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,259±$356 60% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,693 211% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Reading and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #33 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | North Reading | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | North Reading High | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.