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Hudson vs Peabody vs Millbury
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 people working from home (18.3%).
Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k median).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Peabody | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
54,695Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Peabody and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Peabody 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 |
$96,657±$4k 7% below MA |
$118,790±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
$596,200±$12kHighest 6% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Peabody and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Highest 10% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and Millbury 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Peabody | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.