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Hudson vs Avon vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Avon has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Avon | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
4,774Lowest |
5,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7% MA: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
41.2±1.7 3% above MA |
| Hudson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Bolton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon 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 about the MA average |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$1,583±$1kHighest 10% below MA |
| Bolton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 15% above MA |
$6,627Lowest 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Avon | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Avon Middle High School | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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