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Hudson vs Worcester 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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Worcester | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557 |
207,055Highest |
16,038Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Windham 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% 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% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | South High Community | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.8 |
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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.