Hudson, MA vs Marlborough, MA

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

MetricHudson, MAMarlborough, MA
Population15,71941,647
Median Household Income$90,524$91,968
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$473,300$513,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.7%57.5%
Poverty Rate6.3%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280488
Property Crime Rate /100k485920
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min29.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.311.3
College Degree Rate43.5%40.5%
Foreign-Born %20.5%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+2.4%

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