Clinton vs Hudson
You are paying about $150k more for a 4BR in Hudson, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $150k for one tier of schooling.
Hudson is about 12 minutes closer to downtown Boston at peak. Over a decade of commuting that gap is worth more than most people price it at.
On tax, look past the rate: Clinton works out roughly $2,700 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR.
Choose Clinton if you want the lower price.
All Clinton numbers →Choose Hudson if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most.
All Hudson numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Clinton | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | mixed schoolsT4 | solid schoolsT3 |
| MCAS percentile | 27th | 29th |
| Niche district rank | — | — |
| 4BR house | $550kT1 | $700kT2 |
| 2BR condo | $315k | $400k |
| Commute to Boston | 72 minT4 | 60 minT3 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | No MBTA rail |
| Tax rate | $13.00T3 | $14.14T3 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$7,200 | ≈$9,900 |
| 3BR rent | $2,993/mo | $3,080/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
