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Hudson vs Uxbridge 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 most people working from home (19.6%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Uxbridge | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
14,473Lowest |
15,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% 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%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge 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 |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% 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±$82 20% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
| Uxbridge 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 |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,597 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.