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Hudson vs Westminster vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering HudsonBolton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Westminster | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
8,374Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster and Hudson 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% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hudson 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 |
$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Westminster and Hudson 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 |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
| Hudson 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 |
$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster 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 MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson 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 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ashburnham-Westminster | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.