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Hudson vs Saranac Lake
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%).
Saranac Lake has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Saranac Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,865Highest |
4,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.1Highest 4% above NY |
40.7±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Hudson and Saranac Lake 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% |
16.6%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Saranac Lake 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% |
21.4%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Saranac Lake and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Saranac Lake and Hudson 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 |
$61,967±$7kHighest 28% below NY |
| Saranac Lake 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 |
$199,900±$25kLowest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,343±$138Highest 17% below NY |
$853±$29Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877Highest 11% below NY |
$4,285Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 28.2%Highest NY: 14% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
47.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
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| 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.