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Hudson vs Kittery 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 homeowners (73.2%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k 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 | Kittery | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
10,473Lowest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Amesbury 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Amesbury 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 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Amesbury 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Kittery Public Schools | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Robert W Traip Academy | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.