Compare towns
Hudson vs Windsor Locks 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 most renters (26.8% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor Locks | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
12,579 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Berlin 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Windsor Locks School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.