Framingham, MA vs Hudson, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFramingham, MAHudson, MA
Population72,39915,719
Median Household Income$107,419$90,524
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$473,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%37.7%
Poverty Rate10.4%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k264280
Property Crime Rate /100k806485
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.310.3
College Degree Rate48.7%43.5%
Foreign-Born %33.1%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.