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Hudson vs Hermon vs Stow
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 renters (26.8% rent).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Hermon | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
6,727Lowest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Stow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Hermon Public Schools | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.