What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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	Millis
People
Population	25,557Highest	8,888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S.	46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Millis and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Millis and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Millis and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hudson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S.	$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Hudson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S.	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hudson and Millis 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	#63 of 120 in NH	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Hudson School District	Millis
High school in town	Alvirne High School	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.