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Hudson vs Upton vs Salem
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Salem has the most renters (24.4% 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 | Upton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
8,189Lowest |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146 15% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,992 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Salem 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | Blackstone Valley | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.