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Hudson vs Dublin 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Dublin | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
1,688Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Dublin 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. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Mansfield 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Mansfield 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Contoocook Valley School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.