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Pelham 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
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Pelham | Worcester | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
207,055Highest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below 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±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%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 | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #266 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | South High Community | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.