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Hudson vs Plainville vs South Hampton
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 people working from home (19.6%).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Plainville | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
9,943 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Plainville 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% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 28% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Plainville and South Hampton 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. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Hudson 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hudson | Plainville | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.