What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Hopkinton	Hudson
People
Population	6,037Lowest	25,557Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH	45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH
	Hudson and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%	16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hopkinton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hudson and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6%	7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Hopkinton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH	$124,213±$6kLowest 25% above NH
	Hopkinton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH	$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH	$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$6,636Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2%	34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hopkinton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	31 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hopkinton 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	#28 of 120 in NH	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	Hopkinton School District	Hudson School District
High school in town	Hopkinton High School	Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	11.6Lowest
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NH 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.