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Hudson vs Stoddard 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 youngest population (median age 42.9).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Stoddard | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
1,072Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin 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±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hudson 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. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hudson 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%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. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Stoddard School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.