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Hudson vs Windham vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (40.5%).
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 | Windham | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
19,188Highest |
5,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 12% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,583±$1kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 112% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.