Hudson, ME Demographics

Population 1,229 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hudson

Household size in Hudson

Household size, people per household
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–102.462.372.68
2010–142.472.362.73
2015–192.532.352.71
2020–242.442.302.65
Change−0.03−0.07−0.03
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The average household in Hudson has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Hudson

Median age, years
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–1038.542.137.7
2010–1442.843.538.6
2015–1944.145.039.6
2020–2447.045.040.1
Change+8.5+2.9+2.3
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With a median age of 47.0, Hudson is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Hudson

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–1011.7%10.1%12.3%
2010–1410.5%10.1%12.3%
2015–199.9%9.4%11.6%
2020–246.5%8.8%11.6%
Change−5.2 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hudson: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Hudson

Renters in Hudson

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–1013.1%26.9%33.3%
2010–1415.3%28.6%35.6%
2015–1912.5%27.7%36.0%
2020–248.6%25.7%34.8%
Change−4.5 pts−1.2 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 8.6% of households in Hudson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Hudson

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–1027.3%17.8%11.4%
2010–1423.0%18.1%11.4%
2015–1925.5%19.0%11.1%
2020–2420.2%16.4%9.6%
Change−7.1 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Hudson, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Hudson

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–10198019691974
2010–14198419711975
2015–19198719731977
2020–24198719751980
Change+7+6+6
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Homes in Hudson are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Hudson

Rent, per month
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–10$751$766$965
2010–14$725$831$1,040
2015–19$833$919$1,213
2020–24$1,056$1,230$1,571
Change+$306+$464+$606
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Rent in Hudson runs $1,056 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Hudson

Bachelor's degrees in Hudson

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–1014.6%27.0%28.4%
2010–1416.3%28.7%29.6%
2015–1918.9%32.0%32.1%
2020–2419.8%36.5%35.6%
Change+5.2 pts+9.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Hudson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Hudson

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–1088.3%89.9%84.9%
2010–1487.1%91.4%86.1%
2015–1987.5%92.6%87.7%
2020–2490.8%94.8%89.3%
Change+2.5 pts+4.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Hudson is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Hudson

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHudsonMaineU.S.
2006–107.2%6.6%8.1%
2010–147.0%7.6%9.4%
2015–193.8%4.2%5.6%
2020–240.7%3.9%5.4%
Change−6.6 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Hudson has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Hudson compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hudson2.4447.06.5%8.6%20.2%1987$1,05619.8%90.8%0.7%
Kenduskeag2.5544.75.0%15.6%9.6%1990$1,06219.6%91.0%1.8%
Bradford Center2.6349.78.4%13.2%10.8%1985$74519.0%94.9%2.7%
Bradford2.5648.47.7%11.8%12.9%1985$83618.3%93.9%2.1%
Corinth2.3942.85.2%18.6%9.7%1986$89118.8%94.6%2.0%
West Old Town2.3848.96.2%13.8%7.9%1986$88420.8%89.6%1.7%
East Corinth2.4142.95.2%18.0%10.0%1986$89319.1%94.3%2.0%
Glenburn Center2.3846.86.6%18.1%11.2%1990$1,20221.1%94.6%1.6%
Robyville2.5641.78.7%18.0%8.4%1996$1,14917.8%96.2%3.2%
South Lagrange2.4449.07.8%17.9%12.4%1986$83617.6%89.6%3.0%
Charleston2.3345.46.3%7.9%14.1%1982$98812.1%93.0%1.6%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hudson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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