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Hudson vs Lyme vs Mansfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Lyme | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
1,710Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Mansfield 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Mansfield 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 |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Mansfield 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Lyme School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.