Compare towns
Hudson vs Upton vs Hudson vs Stow
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Upton | Hudson | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
8,189 |
15,719 |
7,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
| Upton and Stow 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Stow 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Upton 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hudson 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 about the MA average |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
| Stow and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,397±$83 21% below MA |
$1,782±$126Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 15% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% 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 |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.