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Dublin vs Hudson vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Hudson has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Dublin | Hudson | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
20,077Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Hudson 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hudson | Middleton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.