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Epsom vs Hudson vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Hudson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Epsom | Hudson | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
20,077 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epsom School District | Hudson | Mansfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.