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Hudson vs Deerfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
5,158Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Hudson 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% |
44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$118,790±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
| Millbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kHighest 16% below MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 21% below MA |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
| Millbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Highest 10% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Deerfield · Frontier | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | Frontier Regional | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.