What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Hudson has the most people working from home (26.9%).

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	Webster	Hudson
People
Population	5,718Lowest	5,865Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.4±2.8Lowest 4% below NY	41.2±2.1Highest 4% above NY
	Hudson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hudson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Webster and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Hudson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,495±$9kHighest 18% below NY	$54,139±$11kLowest 37% below NY
	Webster and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,400±$19kLowest 48% below NY	$389,900±$106kHighest 8% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$221Lowest 24% below NY	$1,343±$138Highest 17% below NY
	Hudson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,547Lowest 16% below NY	$5,877Highest 11% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest NY: 14%	28.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	36%Lowest NY: 54.3%	45%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	14.3%±9.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hudson and Webster 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	—	#294 of 484 in NY
School district	—	HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.