Compare towns
Hudson vs Everett vs Easthampton
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 homeowners (73.2%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
50,045Highest |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Hudson 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% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Hudson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Everett | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Everett High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.