Compare towns
Hudson vs Everett vs Amesbury vs Berlin
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 most affordable homes ($497k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Amesbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Everett | Amesbury | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
50,045Highest |
17,403 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Amesbury 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
| Berlin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Everett 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
68.6% MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Everett | Amesbury | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Everett High | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
10.9 |
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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.