Compare towns
Amesbury vs Hudson vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 42.9).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
20,077Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
| Windsor 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% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 about the MA average |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Windsor 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 8% below MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| 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 4% below MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | Hudson | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | 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.