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Hudson vs Windham vs Berlin vs Mansfield
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Berlin | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
19,188 |
3,378Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Berlin 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Berlin 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Mansfield 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Mansfield 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #61 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | RSU 14 | Berlin-Boylston | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Windham High School | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.