Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hudson vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Hudson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Lowest |
20,077Highest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
43.2±3.6 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
$104,106±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
$476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA |
| Hudson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA |
| Plainville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$5,329 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hudson | Plainville |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.