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Hudson vs Deerfield vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering HudsonBolton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Hudson | Deerfield | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
5,158Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Deerfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83 21% below MA |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,406±$82Highest 20% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597 10% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Deerfield · Frontier | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | Frontier Regional | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.