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Hudson vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 42.9).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
9,452Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hudson and Sutton 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 about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.