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Hudson vs Dover vs Hudson
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 youngest population (median age 42.9).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
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 | Dover | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
5,930Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Dover and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson 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% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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±$13k about the MA average |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
| Dover and Hudson 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.