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Hudson vs Sutton 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 people working from home (19.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 |
2,239Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| 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±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,597Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.