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Hudson vs Lorenz Park 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%).
Lorenz Park has the most homeowners (79.4%).
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 | Lorenz Park | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,865Highest |
1,991Lowest |
5,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.1 4% above NY |
49.1±9.3Highest 23% above NY |
38.4±2.8Lowest 4% below NY |
| Lorenz Park and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lorenz Park and Hudson 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% |
26.5%±7.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Lorenz Park 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% |
30.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±3.8Lowest 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 |
$85,188±$71kHighest about the NY average |
$70,495±$9k 18% below NY |
| Lorenz Park 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 |
$222,000±$46k 48% below NY |
$218,400±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,343±$138 17% below NY |
$2,031±$1kHighest 25% above NY |
$1,239±$221Lowest 24% below NY |
| Lorenz Park and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877 11% below NY |
$6,002Highest 9% below NY |
$5,547Lowest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.7%±100 NY: 52.1% |
45%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hudson and Lorenz Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.9% NY: 14% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45% NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
36%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±9.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Hudson and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.