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Hudson vs Maynard 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).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Maynard | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719 |
10,712Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hudson 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Maynard 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±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
| Maynard and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.