What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).

Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

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	Mansfield	Hudson
People
Population	23,931Highest	20,077Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA	42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA
	Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA	$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average
	Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA	$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average	$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,226Highest 21% above MA	$6,892Lowest 15% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	40.8%±8.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	5.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	73.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	31 minLowest 6% above MA
Work from home	20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%	19.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Mansfield and Hudson 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	#60 of 282 in MA	#224 of 282 in MA
School district	Mansfield	Hudson
High school in town	Mansfield High	Hudson High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.2Lowest
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MA 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.