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Hudson vs Danvers vs Hampton
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 kids (19.3% under 18).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Danvers | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
28,098Highest |
16,426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Danvers 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.