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Dublin vs Northbridge 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
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Northbridge has the highest household income ($111k).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Dublin | Northbridge | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
16,458 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge 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±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Dublin 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. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Dublin 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Hudson 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Northbridge | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.