Compare towns
Hudson vs Salisbury vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering HudsonHudson
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
Bolton has the highest household income ($205k).
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 | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
9,281 |
5,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
41.2±1.7Lowest 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 13% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,583±$1k 10% below MA |
| Salisbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.