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Hudson vs Lynn vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Lynn | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Lowest |
101,709Highest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
| Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Lynn 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 about the MA average |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mansfield 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±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
| Mansfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 15% above MA |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Lynn | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Lynn English High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
15.0Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.