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Hudson vs Maynard vs Amesbury
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 most affordable homes ($497k median).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Maynard | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
10,712Lowest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
| Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury 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 about the MA average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
| Maynard and Amesbury 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
| Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,683±$115 4% below MA |
| Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 15% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,360 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Maynard | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Maynard High | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.