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Bolton vs Hampton vs Union 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
Bolton has the most people working from home (40.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
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 | Bolton | Hampton | Union | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,737 |
1,647 |
944Lowest |
15,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
| Bolton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$6,597 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 282 in MA | — | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Hampton School District | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.