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Andover vs Hudson 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
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Hudson has the most homeowners (82.6%).
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 | Andover | Hudson | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
7,469Lowest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.3±3.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$95,842±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$366,400±$24kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,722±$86Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,729Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.