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Hudson vs Hudson vs Peabody
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering HudsonBolton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Hudson has the most homeowners (73.2%).
Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k median).
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 | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Lowest |
20,077 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Peabody and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Peabody 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody 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% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Peabody 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 13% below MA |
$103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$96,657±$4k 7% below MA |
| Hudson and Peabody 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 |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$596,200±$12kHighest 6% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson 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 | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hudson | Peabody |
| High school in town | — | Hudson High | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.