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Hudson vs Hampton vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
10,101Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest 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% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% 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. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 112% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% 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% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Millbury 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.