What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).

Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

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	Bourne	Hudson
People
Population	20,323Highest	20,077Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA	42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA
Kids under 18	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hudson and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA	$103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average
	Hudson and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average	$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA	$1,406±$82Highest 20% below MA
	Hudson and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA	$6,892Highest 15% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%	40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest MA: 10%	5.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 11% below MA	31 minHighest 6% above MA
Work from home	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hudson and Bourne 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	#206 of 282 in MA	#224 of 282 in MA
School district	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	Hudson
High school in town	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Hudson High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	10.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.