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Berlin vs Hudson vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Berlin | Hudson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
20,077Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933 71% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Windham 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hudson | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.