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Hudson vs Athens vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Athens | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,865Highest |
1,943Lowest |
5,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.1 4% above NY |
45.4±8.1Highest 14% above NY |
38.4±2.8Lowest 4% below 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% |
15.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Hudson and Webster 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% |
18.4%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Athens and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Hudson and Webster 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 |
$70,495±$9k 18% below NY |
| Athens and Webster 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±$20k 23% below NY |
$218,400±$19kLowest 48% 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 |
$1,239±$221 24% below NY |
| Hudson and Webster 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 |
$5,547 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±9.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 28.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45% NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
36%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±9.1Lowest 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 | 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.