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Hudson vs Amherst vs Mansfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
11,861Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% 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% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Souhegan Coop High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.4 |
11.1Highest |
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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.