What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).

Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Hudson
People
Population	9,452Lowest	25,557Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.	45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	Hudson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hudson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hudson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.	$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S.
	Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.	$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.	$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA	#63 of 120 in NH
School district	Sutton	Hudson School District
High school in town	Sutton High School	Alvirne High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	11.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.