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Marlborough vs Maynard vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Marlborough | Maynard | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,647Highest |
10,712Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1.3Lowest 6% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Marlborough and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Marlborough and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,968±$9kLowest 12% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Maynard and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,100±$28k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Maynard and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,871±$123Highest 6% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Marlborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,747Lowest 4% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.9%±6.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marlborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #215 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | Assabet Valley Vocational High School | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.