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Mansfield vs Beverly vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Mansfield | Beverly | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931 |
42,665Highest |
20,077Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
| Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Mansfield and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Mansfield and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,836Lowest 14% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Beverly | Hudson |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Beverly High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.