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Hudson vs Lee 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).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hudson has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Lee | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
5,719Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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±$9k 13% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Hudson 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% 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 |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% 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 |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lee | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.