New to Hudson, NH: a newcomer's checklist
Just moved to Hudson, or about to? Here are the first things to take care of, from registering your car at Town Hall to getting a library card, each with a link to the official town page. Checked against the town's website on October 29, 2026.
By Tom MacDonald, Loan Officer · Updated October 29, 2026Elite Mortgage GroupNMLS #2748687Company NMLS #2502308MBR
Register your car
Register at the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office at Town Hall, 12 School Street, which handles the town part and most state registrations. Bring your driver's license and your title or the dealer's title application; all transactions need proof of residency or ID. New Hampshire driver's licenses and other DMV services are by appointment with the NH Division of Motor Vehicles. Town motor vehicle page
Property tax bills
Hudson bills property taxes twice a year. The first bill is mailed by the end of May and is typically due around July 1; the final bill is typically mailed in October and due around December 1. If your mortgage company pays through escrow, forward the bill to them. Town property tax page · Hudson tax rate history · What a Hudson tax bill looks like
Trash and recycling
Homes on curbside collection get three free transfer station passes a year for clean-up days, issued by Public Works at 2 Constitution Drive with a picture ID. The transfer station is off West Road on Old Landfill Road; yard waste, cardboard and metal don't need a pass. Transfer station hours and rules
Water and sewer
The town runs a water utility and a sewer utility, each with its own billing. Some homes are on a private well or septic system instead, so check which a home has before you buy. Water · Sewer · Well and septic guide
Enrolling a student
Hudson's public schools are part of SAU 81. Registration information is on the district's site, sau81.org. The Hudson map shows school locations.
Library card
Rodgers Memorial Library is at 194 Derry Road. rodgerslibrary.org
Registering to vote
Register with the Town Clerk's office, bringing proof of identity, age, citizenship and domicile. New Hampshire doesn't take registrations in the ten days before an election, but eligible voters can register with the Supervisors of the Checklist at the polls on Election Day. Town voter registration page · NH Secretary of State
Dog license
Dogs four months or older must be licensed every year in the town where they live. In Hudson that's through the Town Clerk, in person, by mail or online during the town's yearly online licensing period, with a current rabies certificate. Town dog licensing page
Getting around
See the map of Hudson for the villages, parks and the main routes to Nashua and Massachusetts.
Getting involved
Old Home Days, hosted each August by the Hudson Historical Society at the Hills House grounds on Derry Road, is the town's big summer festival. Benson Park on Kimball Hill Road, once Benson's Wild Animal Farm, has walking trails and a dog park. Hudson parks and trails · Old Home Days (police department page)
Details can change, so confirm with the town before a deadline. Town Hall is at 12 School Street; the main number is 603-886-6000.
Buying in Hudson? Tom MacDonald, a loan officer with Elite Mortgage Group who lives next door in Litchfield, is glad to help. NMLS #2748687 · Company NMLS #2502308MBR.