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Everett vs Upton 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Everett | Upton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
8,189Lowest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.