What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most expensive homes ($497k median).

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

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	Greenfield
People
Population	20,077Highest	17,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA	44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA
	Greenfield 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 MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hudson and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Greenfield 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 MA: 47.3%	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hudson and Greenfield 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 about the MA average	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$82Highest 20% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,892Highest 15% above MA	$4,769Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#224 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Hudson	Greenfield
High school in town	Hudson High	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Lowest	10.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.