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Hudson vs Maynard vs Northbridge
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 renters (32% rent).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Maynard | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
10,712Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Maynard 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Northbridge 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 21% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Northbridge |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.