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Hudson vs Beverly vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Hudson | Beverly | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
42,665Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$118,790±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
| Millbury and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Beverly and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Beverly | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | Beverly High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.