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Hudson vs Everett vs Fall River vs Nashua
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 homeowners (82.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% 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 | Everett | Fall River | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
91,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Nashua 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
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.