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Hudson vs Raymond vs Millbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
4,610Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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±$9k 12% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.