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Hudson vs Newfields vs Windham vs Amesbury
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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Windham | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
2,023Lowest |
16,038 |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Amesbury 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Amesbury 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Windham 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | Windham High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
10.9 |
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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.