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South Hadley vs Everett vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hadley has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | South Hadley | Everett | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,754Lowest |
50,045Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
| Hudson and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| South Hadley and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,910±$15k 10% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Hudson and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$19kLowest 36% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$54Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,500 8% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 19% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and South Hadley 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 | #216 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hadley | Everett | Hudson |
| High school in town | South Hadley High | Everett High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.