What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Bradford has the highest household income ($83k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hudson	Bradford
People
Population	1,305Highest	1,254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME	49.7±8Highest 11% above ME
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.5%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	19%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Hudson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME	$82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME	$176,200±$15kHighest 41% below ME
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME	$742±$392Lowest 35% below ME
	Hudson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,543Lowest 49% below ME	$2,315Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 24% above ME	39 minHighest 57% above ME
Work from home	8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.