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Hudson vs Kittery 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 the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Kittery | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
10,473Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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±$15kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Kittery 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.