Compare towns
Hudson vs Salisbury vs Plainville
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
5,656Lowest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.6% MA: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
43.2±3.6Lowest 8% above MA |
| Salisbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Plainville 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 |
$92,469±$7k 11% below MA |
$104,106±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Plainville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$476,000±$35kHighest 15% below MA |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA |
| Plainville and Salisbury 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 |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$5,329 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68% MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Plainville |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.