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Hudson vs Everett vs Bolton
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).
Bolton has the most people working from home (40.5%).
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 | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
50,045Highest |
5,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+15.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.2±1.7 3% above MA |
| Hudson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Bolton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,583±$1k 10% below MA |
| Everett and Bolton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Everett | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Everett High | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.