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Amesbury vs Hudson vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($497k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
20,077Highest |
16,038Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Amesbury 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Windham 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Hudson | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Hudson High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.