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Dublin vs Hudson vs Salisbury
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 most homeowners (83.2%).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
20,077Highest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dublin 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% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Dublin 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% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hudson | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.