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South Hadley vs Hudson vs Granby
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Granby has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Hudson | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,754 |
20,077Highest |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby and Hudson 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Granby 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| South Hadley and Granby 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% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,910±$15kLowest 10% below MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA |
| Granby and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$19k 36% below MA |
$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$54Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,406±$82Highest 20% below MA |
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| Hudson and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,500Lowest 8% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$5,572 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 19% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hadley | Hudson | Granby |
| High school in town | South Hadley High | Hudson High | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.2 |
11.0Highest |
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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.