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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Clinton vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Ogunquit | Clinton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,719 |
1,379Lowest |
15,563 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hudson 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 112% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Clinton | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | — | Clinton Senior High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.