Compare towns
Hudson vs Epping vs Hudson vs Berlin
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).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Epping | Hudson | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
7,430 |
15,719 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Epping 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Berlin 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Berlin 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Epping School District | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.