Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:09 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:12 am – 4:16 pm
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People20,077 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.98,362 householdsMedian household income $103,400Median home value $496,800Median rent $1,406 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,892 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 10,653 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 31 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, other Indo-European languages 15%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days22 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Maynard 2 station, 6 mi away; snow from Natick
Parks and public landsAssabet River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 2,357 acresGleasondale School Lothistoric site · 1.6 miBoutwell Memorialhistoric site · 2.0 miCallahan State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 291 acresFlagg Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 56 acresCrane Swampstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199437 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Water Supplyserves 20,032 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUMass Memorial Medical Center - Marlborough Campus2.4 miPost officeHudson Post Office1.1 miTown hallHudson Town Hall1.1 miPoliceHudson Police Department1.8 miFire stationHudson Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryForest Avenue Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryMulready Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolDarnell School for Educational and Behavioral Service1.2 miCollegeFramingham State University8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED14 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS28 miInterstateI-4952.8 miUS highwayUS 202.6 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA10 miRailSouth ActonMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)6.7 miCoachFramingham Framingham, MA Shoppers World ShelterFlixBus9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01749 ZIP area.
