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Hudson vs Hull vs Ogunquit vs Amesbury
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 affordable homes ($497k median).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Hull | Ogunquit | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
10,138 |
1,379Lowest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury 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% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Hull and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hull 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | — | — | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | — | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.