What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).

Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

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	Stetson
People
Population	1,305Highest	1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME	42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME
	Hudson and Stetson 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%	22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Stetson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4%	14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Hudson and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	19.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Hudson and Stetson 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	$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average
	Stetson 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	$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME	$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME
	Hudson and Stetson 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	$1,962Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4%
	Stetson 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%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 24% above ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Stetson 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.