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Hudson vs Cornish vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Cornish | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Cornish and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Cornish and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.