What stands out worked out from the figures below

Billerica has the most expensive homes ($612k median).

Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).

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	Billerica	Hudson
People
Population	42,003Highest	25,557Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S.	45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	Hudson and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Billerica and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hudson and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hudson and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S.	$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S.	$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S.	$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,358Lowest 104% above U.S.	$6,636Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Billerica and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	19.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hudson and Billerica 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	#146 of 282 in MA	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	Hudson School District
High school in town	Billerica Memorial High School	Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.1Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.