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Hudson vs Glocester 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 most people working from home (19.6%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
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 | Glocester | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
10,221Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Hudson 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hudson 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester 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±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above 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±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester 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. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,597 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Ponaganset High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.