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Hudson vs Dover vs Mansfield
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 oldest population (median age 42.9).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Dover | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Lowest |
33,364Highest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Mansfield 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. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% 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% |
38.2%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Dover School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Dover Senior High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
11.1 |
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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.