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Hudson vs Salisbury vs Hudson
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 highest household income ($103k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Hudson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Salisbury | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
5,656Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Salisbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 about the MA average |
$92,469±$7k 11% below MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
| Hudson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
$1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
| Salisbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$6,597 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
68% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | — | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.