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Hudson vs Mansfield vs Hampton
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).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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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 | Mansfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
23,931Highest |
16,426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 49% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hampton 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 |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hampton 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. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hudson 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson | Mansfield | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Mansfield High | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.