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Hudson vs Dover vs Hudson
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 highest household income ($103k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Dover | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
33,364Highest |
15,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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 |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hudson 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.