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Amesbury vs Hudson vs Wolfeboro
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).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
20,077Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±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±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Amesbury 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±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Hudson | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Hudson High | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.