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Amesbury vs Hudson vs Suffield
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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
20,077Highest |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield 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 28% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Amesbury | Hudson | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Hudson High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| 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.