Hudson, MA vs Framingham, MA

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

MetricHudson, MAFramingham, MA
Population15,71972,399
Median Household Income$90,524$107,419
Median Rent$1,397/mo$2,033/mo
Median Home Value$473,300$627,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.7%51.2%
Poverty Rate6.3%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280264
Property Crime Rate /100k485806
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.311.3
College Degree Rate43.5%48.7%
Foreign-Born %20.5%33.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+0.9%

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