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Amesbury vs Egremont 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).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Egremont | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
1,230Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Egremont and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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% |
30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Hudson 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% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kHighest about the MA average |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 4% below MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Southern Berkshire | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 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.