Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$473,300
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,397/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Boston 36%
Hudson
Middlesex County15,719 residentsHudson
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hudson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hudson against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.0
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate87%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index79
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute30.2 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés46
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$90,524
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.2%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations52%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hudson on housing & affordability
Hudson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wellesley16 mi from HudsonA− 76 B Lexington17 mi from HudsonB+ 75 B Winchester22 mi from HudsonB 73 B Needham18 mi from HudsonB 73 B Newton19 mi from HudsonB− 75 B Belmont20 mi from HudsonB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hudson
Is Hudson, MA a good place to live?
Hudson scores 54 out of 100, 41st of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hudson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $473,300, 27% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $1,397/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hudson?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Hudson sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 10.0 student–teacher ratio. Hudson is served by Hudson. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hudson?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hudson?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hudson old or new?
The median home in Hudson was built in 1968 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 55% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.