Compare towns
Hudson vs Everett vs Amesbury vs Plainville
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 most people working from home (18.3%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Plainville has the most homeowners (70.4%).
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 | Hudson | Everett | Amesbury | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,719 |
50,045Highest |
17,403 |
9,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8% MA: +7.4% |
— | +20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
43.2±3.6 8% above MA |
| Hudson and Amesbury 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Amesbury 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainville 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9k 13% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
$104,106±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Plainville and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$476,000±$35k 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$1,977±$197 12% above MA |
| Everett and Plainville 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$5,329 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
68.6% MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and Plainville 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Amesbury | Plainville |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.