Compare towns
Hudson vs Naples vs Wells
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 highest household income ($103k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Naples | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
3,985Lowest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Naples and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hudson | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Lake Region High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.