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Hudson vs Hampton Falls vs South Hadley
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 most renters (26.8% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
South Hadley has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | South Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
2,328Lowest |
17,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±2.6Lowest 10% 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and South Hadley 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% |
50.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,910±$15kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$357,900±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,325±$54Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hudson 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. |
$5,500Lowest 76% 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% |
48.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hadley and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | #216 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Hampton Falls School District | South Hadley |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | South Hadley High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.