Marlborough, MA vs Hudson, MA

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

MetricMarlborough, MAHudson, MA
Population41,64715,719
Median Household Income$91,968$90,524
Median Rent$1,871/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$513,100$473,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%37.7%
Poverty Rate9.6%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k488280
Property Crime Rate /100k920485
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.310.3
College Degree Rate40.5%43.5%
Foreign-Born %30.8%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+1.7%

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