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Hudson vs Hatfield 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 people working from home (18.3%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Amesbury has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Hatfield | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
3,325Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
| Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield 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±$9k 13% below MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$103,554±$12kHighest about the MA average |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$519,300±$32kHighest 8% below MA |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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 |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,683±$115Highest 4% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and Amesbury 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Amesbury |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1Lowest |
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.