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Mountain View vs Hudson

13 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23.2× in Hudson) and property tax bill (+65% in Hudson).

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Mountain View, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 3,982 people
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Hudson, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 3,772 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Mountain ViewOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 59%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mountain View →
HudsonKnown for its schools
Schools#59 for schools in NCof 252 towns Work3,535 jobsbased in Hudson, a regional job hub Housing$265K typical home21% below the NC typical home All about Hudson →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker23.2×
Hudson is more of a job hub
Hudson 2.09Mountain View 0.09
Property tax bill+65%
Tax bills are bigger in Hudson
Hudson $1,747Mountain View $1,059
Kids under 18+14.6 pts
Mountain View has more kids
Mountain View 29.2%Hudson 14.6%
Trails2.4×
Hudson has more miles of trail
Hudson 1.2 miMountain View 0.5 mi
Street grid+72%
Hudson has the more walkable street grid
Hudson 49.1Mountain View 28.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Hudson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Mountain View$1,250/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $956/mo · Housing →
Hudson$1,560/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $549/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Hudson and Mountain View.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Mountain View places higher on 11 of 18 NC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Mountain ViewNot graded BHudsonSafer than 60% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Mountain ViewNot graded B−HudsonBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
BMountain ViewHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns C+HudsonHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
11Mountain View
6Hudson

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest property taxCost of living · 297 towns #20#143 Cheapest rentCost of living · 284 towns #97#5 Fewest smokersHealth · 296 towns #125#216 Lowest obesityHealth · 296 towns #167#84 Most walkableOutdoors · 297 towns #248#169 Most remote workersWork · 285 towns #254#180 Most activeHealth · 296 towns #117#189 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 296 towns #90#150

Left end = #1 in North Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Mountain View’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Mountain ViewHudson
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th43rd
Outdoors & history
Mountain ViewHudson
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1.9%
National Register places—1
Famous people born here—1
Community
Mountain ViewHudson
Library hours a week—43 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

13 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mountain ViewHudsonMountain ViewHudson
Mountain View ↔ Hudson13 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Mountain ViewHudson
People
Population 3,982Highest 3,772Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.1%Highest NC: +9.5% +0.1%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 42.1±8.8Lowest 8% above NC 45.1±7.7Highest 15% above NC
Hudson and Mountain View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±5Highest NC: 21.8% 14.6%±4.9Lowest NC: 21.8%
Age 65+ 20.5%±4.9Lowest NC: 17.2% 25.4%±6.5Highest NC: 17.2%
Hudson and Mountain View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Highest NC: 35.7% 22.4%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±2.8Lowest NC: 6.4% 9.2%±5.2Highest NC: 6.4%
Hudson and Mountain View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,792±$14kHighest about the NC average $65,268±$31kLowest 10% below NC
Mountain View and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $222,500±$17kLowest 23% below NC $223,000±$27kHighest 23% below NC
Hudson and Mountain View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $956±$167Highest 22% below NC $549±$319Lowest 55% below NC
Mountain View and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,059Lowest 44% below NC $1,747Highest 8% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54%±30.6Lowest NC: 48.9% 73.6%±38.6Highest NC: 48.9%
Hudson and Mountain View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.4%Highest NC: 13% 13.6%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81% NC: 66.6% 81% NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 12 yrs older than NC 1978Lowest 13 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 24% below NC 22 minHighest 12% below NC
Work from home 3.9%±3Lowest NC: 16.3% 8.8%±6.3Highest NC: 16.3%
Hudson and Mountain View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 7.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 2.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hickory (29%)Lenoir (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HudsonFew work in Mountain View
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.6Lowest 49.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#59 of 252 in NC
School district —Caldwell County Schools
High school in town —Caldwell Early College
Students per teacherat that high school — 25.0
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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