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Canton vs Hudson vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
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 | Canton | Hudson | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
15,719Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,597 10% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Hudson 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | Canton High | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.