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Stoughton vs Marblehead vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Stoughton | Marblehead | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
20,413 |
20,077Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Marblehead and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6k about the MA average |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Stoughton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #196 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.