Hudson

Population: 15,610
Median household income: $96,149
Median home value: $457,400

Located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Hudson is a community with a population of 15,610. Its median household income of $96,149 runs below the Middlesex County figure of $126,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hudson's population grew 1.7% from 15,346 to 15,610, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $332,300 to $457,400.

5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,610
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $96,149
Median home value: $457,400
Median gross rent: $1,417
Housing units: 7,028
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,34615,610

Median household income

$82,431$96,149

Median home value

$332,300$457,400

Median gross rent

$1,217$1,417

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,346	$82,431	$332,300	$1,217
2020	15,222	$87,959	$350,100	$1,270
2021	15,445	$83,828	$364,100	$1,376
2022	15,496	$91,324	$439,000	$1,484
2023	15,610	$96,149	$457,400	$1,417

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	794	5.1%
5 to 17	2,142	13.7%
18 to 24	1,037	6.6%
25 to 34	1,805	11.6%
35 to 44	2,122	13.6%
45 to 54	2,373	15.2%
55 to 64	2,235	14.3%
65 to 74	1,544	9.9%
75 and over	1,558	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,521	80.2%
Black or African American	190	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	531	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	338	2.2%
Two or more races	910	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,107	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,186	10.2%
High school graduate	2,513	21.6%
Some college or associate's	2,708	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,261	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,969	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,688	70.6%
Carpooled	467	5.8%
Public transit	107	1.3%
Walked	285	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,320	16.4%
Other means	194	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,928	28.6%
15 to 29 min	2,157	32.0%
30 to 44 min	1,457	21.6%
45 to 59 min	623	9.2%
60+ min	576	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 5.7% (885 of 15,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,066	61.9%
Nonfamily households	2,506	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,572	93.5%
Vacant	456	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,609	70.1%
Renter-occupied	1,963	29.9%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,559	50.6%
1-unit, attached	429	6.1%
2 to 4 units	1,121	16.0%
5 to 19 units	614	8.7%
20 or more units	1,057	15.0%
Mobile home & other	248	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2531575
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.3921, -71.5649