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Hudson vs Windham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
16,038 |
15,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.