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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Deerfield vs Amesbury
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 renters (32% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% 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 | Deerfield | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,719 |
1,379Lowest |
5,158 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% 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% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield 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. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 112% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% 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% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Deerfield · Frontier | Amesbury |
| High school in town | — | — | Frontier Regional | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.