What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hudson has the most people working from home (26.9%).

Athens has the most homeowners (76.1%).

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	Athens
People
Population	5,865Highest	1,943Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±2.1Lowest 4% above NY	45.4±8.1Highest 14% above NY
	Athens and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hudson and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Hudson and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,139±$11kLowest 37% below NY	$84,107±$22kHighest about the NY average
	Athens and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,900±$106kHighest 8% below NY	$325,600±$20kLowest 23% below NY
	Hudson and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,343±$138Highest 17% below NY	$1,146±$475Lowest 29% below NY
	Hudson and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,877Highest 11% below NY	$5,509Lowest 16% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1%	37.6%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	28.2%Highest NY: 14%	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	29 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	15.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hudson and Athens 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	#294 of 484 in NY	#261 of 484 in NY
School district	HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.