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Hudson vs Lenox vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering HudsonHudson
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
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 | Lenox | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
5,079Lowest |
5,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
41.2±1.7Lowest 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox 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 |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 21% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,583±$1kHighest 10% below MA |
| Bolton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lenox | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.