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Hudson vs Hampton Falls vs North Attleborough Town
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
2,328Lowest |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.4±1.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Attleborough Town 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Attleborough Town 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±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$112,665±$5k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$482,200±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,509±$102 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Attleborough Town 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,461Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Attleborough Town and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Hampton Falls School District | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.