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Hudson vs Franklin vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the highest household income ($103k).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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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 | Franklin | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
8,799Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$90,524±$9k 12% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,597 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Franklin High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.