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Hudson vs Seabrook vs Bolton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
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 | Seabrook | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
8,427 |
5,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest 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% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,583±$1kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Seabrook 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. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Seabrook School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.