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Hudson vs Newburyport 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 most affordable homes ($497k median).
Newburyport has the most people working from home (28.9%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 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 | Newburyport | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077 |
18,652Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
49.8±2.9Highest 25% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
24.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Newburyport and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 about the MA average |
$139,625±$21kHighest 34% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Newburyport and Mansfield 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 |
$834,000±$37kHighest 48% above MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,592±$221 10% below MA |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
| Mansfield and Newburyport 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 |
$7,944Highest 33% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±9.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Newburyport and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
77.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 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%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #56 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Newburyport | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Newburyport High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.