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Amesbury vs Canton vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Amesbury | Canton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Lowest |
24,748Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 9% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k about the MA average |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Canton High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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MA 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.