Hudson, New Hampshire

Hudson, NH
Community Contact	Town of Hudson Stephen A. Malizia, Town Administrator 12 School Street Hudson, NH 03051
Telephone	(603) 886-6024
Fax	(603) 598-6481
E-mail	smalizia@seresc.net
Web Site	www.ci.hudson.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission	Nashua Regional
Regional Development	Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 4
State Senate	District 14
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 27

Incorporated: 1746

Origin: This area was first a part of the 1673 Massachusetts Dunstable grant. In 1732, portions of Dunstable that were east of the Merrimack River and not annexed to Londonderry became Nottingham, Massachusetts. In 1741, following the establishment of New Hampshire-Massachusetts border, the town was incorporated as Nottingham West. Owing to confusion with the town of Nottingham in the north, voters petitioned to have the town renamed in 1830. The name Hudson was chosen because of its position near the point where the Merrimack River, once thought to flow east from the Hudson River, was found to come from the north.

Villages and Place Names: Hudson Center, Potash Corner

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,064 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Hudson had the seventh highest numeric change in population over the last five decades, a total change of 18,802, from 4,183 in 1950 to 22,985 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an 81 percent increase between 1960 and 1970. The 2006 Census estimate for Hudson was 24,729 residents, which ranked tenth among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 866.8 persons per square mile of land area. Hudson contains 28.5 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$24,020,731
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006	$37,489,301
Zoning Ordinance	1942/06
Master Plan	2006
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Library; Cemetery; Budget
Appointed:	Planning; Conservation

Public Library

Hills Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating	4/9
Emergency Medical Service	Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua	1 mile	188
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua	3 miles	208

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	KeySpan
Water Supplier	Hudson Water Department

Sanitation	Private septic & Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.22

2006 Equalization Ratio

84.4

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$14.42

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	80.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings	16.6%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.6%

2006 Total Housing Units

9,096

2006 Single-Family Units

6,117

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

2,829

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

150

Total Population

Community

County

2006

24,729

402,789

2000

22,985

382,384

1990

19,663

336,549

1980

14,022

276,608

1970

10,638

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	11,344	Female	11,584

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	1,704
Age 5 to 19	5,231
Age 20 to 34	4,342
Age 35 to 54	7,948
Age 55 to 64	1,894
Age 65 and over	1,809
Median Age	35.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%

Per capita income

$25,696

Median 4-person family income

$71,313

Median household income

$64,169

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$46,198
Female	$31,315

Families below the poverty level

1.2%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

12,442

14,818

Employed

11,918

14,263

Unemployed

524

555

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

3.7%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

5,765

5,239

Average Weekly Wage

$793

$1,158

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

4,040

4,871

Average Weekly Wage

$427

$657

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

9,805

10,110

Average Weekly Wage

$642

$917

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

653

835

Average Weekly Wage

$590

$837

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

10,457

10,945

Average Weekly Wage

$639

$911

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Schools students attend:	Hudson operates grades 1-12	District: SAU 81
Career Technology Center(s):	Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North	Region: 16

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	4	1	1	1
Grade Levels	P 1-5	6-8	9-12	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	1,582	1,026	1,554	358

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 23

Total Capacity: 736

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Benchmark Electronics	Electronic equipment	920
BAE Systems	Signal analysis & jamming technology	678
Hudson School District	Education	467
APW Enclosures	Sheet metal fabrication & integration	300
Lowell Shoe, Inc.	Footwear	240
Presstek	Printing, imaging technology	230
The Telegraph	Daily newspaper	211
Vectron Technologies	Noise filter components	200
Hudson Mills	Apparel, furniture, upholstery

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	3A, 101A, 102, 111
Nearest Interstate, Exit		Everett Tpk., Exit 7; I-93, Exit 3
	Distance	3 miles; 10 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Boire Field, Nashua
Runway		5,501 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	19 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	19 miles
Portland, ME	105 miles
Boston, MA	42 miles
New York City, NY	234 miles
Montreal, Quebec	278 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	87.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.6%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	0.8%
Other Means	0.5%
Worked at home	3.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work	27.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	22%
Commuting to another NH community	44%
Commuting out-of-state	34%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
X	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre

	Other: Musquash Conservation Land

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/09/07

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