How long is the commute from Hudson, MA?

Workers who live in Hudson, MA take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

19.6% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
30.9 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation
1.0%
Work from home
19.6%
Households without a car
3.7%

How people in Hudson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationHudsonMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone69.4% (±4.0 points)54.2%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.9% (±1.8 points)6.3%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±0.7 points)7.2%6.5%3.2%
Walked2.4% (±1.8 points)4.2%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.6% (±1.5 points)3.3%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home19.6% (±3.5 points)24.7%18.6%15.1%

In Hudson, the average commute is not measurably different from Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Hudson, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Hudson ranks 27 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 163 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Hudson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableHudsonMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
No vehicle3.7% (±1.6 points)10.3%11.7%8.4%
1 vehicle32.8% (±3.7 points)36.8%36.1%33.1%
2 vehicles47.5% (±4.4 points)37.7%35.7%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.0% (±3.0 points)15.2%16.5%21.9%

In Hudson, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Hudson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HudsonMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Workers working from home19.6% (±3.5 points)24.7% (±0.4 points)18.6% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.1% (±1.4 points)97.0% (±0.2 points)95.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.7% (±1.6 points)94.7% (±0.3 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Hudson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Hudson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hudson
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Hudson—30.9 minutes (±2.8)—
Marlborough2.7 mi29.7 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Stow3.3 mi35.7 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Berlin4.5 mi34.1 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different
Bolton4.5 mi36.8 minutes (±3.8)Higher
Maynard (community)5.2 mi31.8 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Maynard5.2 mi31.8 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Southborough6.2 mi31.9 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Sudbury6.4 mi34.6 minutes (±1.9)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stow, MA (35.7 minutes), Bolton, MA (36.8 minutes), Sudbury, MA (34.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
21Concord32.4 minutes (±2.9)
22Groton32.3 minutes (±2.3)
23Arlington32.2 minutes (±1.3)
24Maynard31.8 minutes (±2.6)
25Winchester31.4 minutes (±1.6)
26Somerville31.0 minutes (±0.8)
27 (tie)Hudson30.9 minutes (±2.8)
27 (tie)Reading30.9 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)Westford30.9 minutes (±2.0)
30 (tie)Lexington30.7 minutes (±1.4)
30 (tie)Natick30.7 minutes (±1.5)
32Wayland30.5 minutes (±2.0)
33Framingham30.4 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hudson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hudson (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hudson

How long is the average commute in Hudson?

Workers who live in Hudson, MA take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hudson without a car?

3.7% of households in Hudson have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hudson?

19.6% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Hudson worked from home, and 95.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hudson town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:31540, in state:25 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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