Hudson is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 19,744 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hudson is the 97th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Hudson are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Hudson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Hudson are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.43% of adults in Hudson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hudson in 2018 was $52,350, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,400 for a family of four.

Hudson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hudson include Irish, Italian, English, Portuguese, and French.

Hudson also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.53%.

The most common language spoken in Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.