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Hudson vs Newfields 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 kids (19.3% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
2,023Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.