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Amesbury vs Killingly 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 expensive homes ($519k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Killingly | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Lowest |
17,867 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.7 10% 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Killingly High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.