Compare towns
Hudson vs Fall River 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 oldest population (median age 42.9).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
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 | Fall River | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
94,082Highest |
5,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
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% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Fall River and Hudson 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,583±$1kHighest 10% below MA |
| Bolton and Hudson 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 |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | B M C Durfee High | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.3 |
12.0Highest |
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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.