Compare towns
Hudson vs Maynard vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hudson and Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Lowest 15% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.