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Litchfield vs Worcester vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Litchfield | Worcester | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
207,055Highest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #266 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | South High Community | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.6 |
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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.