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Hudson vs Amherst vs Hudson
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 the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
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 | Amherst | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
11,861Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Souhegan Coop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.