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Hudson vs Hampton vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering HudsonBolton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Hampton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
10,101Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Hudson 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 12% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.