Compare towns
Hudson vs Hadley vs Amesbury
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 affordable homes ($473k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% 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 | Hadley | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
5,306Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
| Hadley and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Amesbury 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 |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
| Hadley 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 |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$519,300±$32kHighest 8% below MA |
| Amesbury and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,683±$115Highest 4% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hadley | Amesbury |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.