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Amesbury vs Hudson vs Stoneham
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).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k 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 | Hudson | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Lowest |
20,077 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
| Stoneham and Amesbury 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 |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Hudson | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Hudson High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.