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Hudson vs Berlin vs North Attleborough Town
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Berlin | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
3,378Lowest |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| North Attleborough Town and Berlin 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 |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$112,665±$5k 8% above MA |
| Berlin and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,509±$102 14% below MA |
| Berlin and North Attleborough Town 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 |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±7.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and North Attleborough Town 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% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Berlin-Boylston | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.