What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).

Hudson has the highest household income ($68k).

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	Burnham	Hudson
People
Population	953Lowest	1,305Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME	47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hudson and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%	18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hudson and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME	$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME
	Hudson and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME	$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME
	Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME	$1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME
	Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,897Highest 38% below ME	$1,543Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4%	10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 13% below ME	31 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9%	8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.