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Worcester vs Hudson vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Hudson | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
25,557 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Millbury 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hudson School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | South High Community | Alvirne High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.