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Windham vs 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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Reading | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
25,612Highest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and 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% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Windham 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. |
$165,912±$13k 106% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Windham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273 41% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,320 199% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hudson 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Reading | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Reading Memorial High | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.