Worcester, MA vs Hudson, MA

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

MetricWorcester, MAHudson, MA
Population207,05515,719
Median Household Income$70,102$90,524
Median Rent$1,487/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$374,400$473,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%37.7%
Poverty Rate19.6%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k602280
Property Crime Rate /100k1,433485
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr298299
Summer Highs77°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall73 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min30.2 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.610.3
College Degree Rate35.2%43.5%
Foreign-Born %25.1%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+1.7%

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