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Hudson vs Chester
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%).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Chester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,865Highest |
4,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.1Highest 4% above NY |
38.7±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Hudson and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chester and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Chester 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% |
35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hudson and Chester 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 |
$100,514±$28kHighest 17% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,900±$106kHighest 8% below NY |
$330,200±$72kLowest 22% below NY |
| Hudson and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,343±$138Lowest 17% below NY |
$2,010±$224Highest 24% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877Lowest 11% below NY |
$6,940Highest 5% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±20.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 28.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
40 minHighest 22% above NY |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #294 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.