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Hudson vs Brewer vs Amesbury
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 most people working from home (19.6%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k 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 | Brewer | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
9,652Lowest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Amesbury 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Amesbury 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. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Amesbury 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 |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Amesbury 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Brewer Public Schools | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Brewer High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
14.0Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.