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Hudson vs Dedham vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($439k median).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Dedham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
25,237 |
16,038Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dedham 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #119 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Dedham | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Dedham High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.