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Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Bolton vs Berlin
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bolton has the highest household income ($205k).
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 | Ogunquit | Bolton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,737 |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 |
— | $1,583±$1k 12% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | — | #28 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | — | Nashoba | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | Nashoba Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.