What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Attleboro	Hudson
People
Population	46,762Highest	20,077Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average	42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA
	Hudson and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Attleboro and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Attleboro and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA	$103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average
	Hudson and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA	$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Highest 10% below MA	$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Lowest 10% below MA	$6,892Highest 15% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8%	40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Attleboro and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	5.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	73.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	31 minHighest 6% above MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hudson and Attleboro 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	#185 of 282 in MA	#224 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Hudson
High school in town	Attleboro High	Hudson High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	10.2Lowest
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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.