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Hudson vs Windsor vs South Hadley
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
South Hadley has the most homeowners (77%).
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 | South Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
3,554Lowest |
17,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±2.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hudson 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and South Hadley 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,910±$15k 16% above U.S. |
| Hudson and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$357,900±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,325±$54 6% below U.S. |
| Hudson and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,500 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hadley and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and South Hadley 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 70 in VT | #216 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | — | South Hadley |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | South Hadley High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.