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Hudson vs South Hadley vs Hudson
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 highest household income ($103k).
South Hadley has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | South Hadley | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
17,754 |
15,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
42.6±2.6Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Hudson 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% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| South Hadley 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% MA: 47.3% |
50.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
18.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$93,910±$15k 10% below MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
| Hudson and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
$357,900±$19kLowest 36% below MA |
$473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
| 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±$82Highest 20% below MA |
$1,325±$54Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,397±$83 21% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$5,500Lowest 8% below MA |
$6,597 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| South Hadley and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
77%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
24 minLowest 19% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #216 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | South Hadley | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | South Hadley High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.