What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

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	Hudson	Abington
People
Population	20,077Highest	17,053Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA	39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Abington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9%	13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	40%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Abington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average	$125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA
	Abington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA	$539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA
	Abington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA	$1,724±$250Highest about the MA average
	Abington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,892Lowest 15% above MA	$7,045Highest 18% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	50.7%±11Highest MA: 51.8%
	Abington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest MA: 10%	5.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970 6 yrs newer than MA	1970 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% above MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hudson and Abington 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	#143 of 282 in MA
School district	Hudson	Abington
High school in town	Hudson High	Abington High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Lowest	11.3Highest
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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.