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Amesbury vs Hanover 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
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Hanover has the highest household income ($170k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
11,685Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Hanover 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Hanover High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.7 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.