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Hudson vs Mansfield vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 42.9).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Mansfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
23,931Highest |
19,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Windham 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±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±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Windham 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. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Mansfield 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hudson | Mansfield | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Mansfield High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
12.1Highest |
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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.