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Hudson vs Hudson vs Kittery
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 highest household income ($103k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hudson | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
20,077Highest |
10,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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 |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 112% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hudson | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hudson High | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.