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Hudson vs Kittery vs Hudson
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 highest household income ($103k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
10,473Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hudson 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7 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% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,597 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest 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 | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.