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Pelham vs Boston 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
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Pelham | Boston | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
666,442Highest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Boston 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #258 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Boston Latin School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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.