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Windham vs Randolph Town 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 the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Randolph Town | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
34,878Highest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Randolph Town 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hudson 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. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #260 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Randolph | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Randolph High | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.