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Amesbury vs Jaffrey vs Hudson
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).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Jaffrey | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
5,448Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Jaffrey 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 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. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% 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±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% 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. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Amesbury 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Conant Middle High School (H) | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
21.3Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.