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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Windham 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

Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).

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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.

MeasureHudsonOgunquitWindhamHudson
People
Population
15,719
1,379Lowest
19,188
20,077Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
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.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
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%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hudson and Windham 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%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.1%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
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%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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
12% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$107,934±$14k
34% above U.S.
$103,400±$13k
28% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Windham 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.
$388,900±$22kLowest
17% above U.S.
$496,800±$22k
49% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,397±$83
about the U.S. average
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$1,232±$332Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,406±$82Highest
about the U.S. average
Hudson and Hudson 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,938Lowest
26% 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%
32.7%±14.7
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer 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
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
18.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
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 — #95 of 133 in ME #224 of 282 in MA
School district — — RSU 14 Hudson
High school in town — — Windham High School Hudson High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1Highest
10.2Lowest
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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.