Hudson vs Maynard Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Maynard ranks higher, #121 to Hudson's #173 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Maynard students score higher: ELA 41% vs 30%, Math 38% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Maynard averages 89 points higher (1187 vs 1098).
- Spending: Similar: $23,471 per student in Hudson and $24,505 in Maynard.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $610K in Hudson and $607K in Maynard. The average tax bill is $8,624 in Hudson and $10,081 in Maynard.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Hudson | Maynard | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 43% | 42% |
| 2024 | 35% | 43% | 42% |
| 2023 | 38% | 44% | 44% |
| 2022 | 38% | 43% | 43% |
| 2021 | 44% | 50% | 49% |
| Year | Hudson | Maynard | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 29% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 31% | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 32% | 39% | 42% |
| 2022 | 30% | 37% | 40% |
| 2021 | 28% | 32% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Hudson | Maynard | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,337 | 1,240 |
| English learners | 17.8% | 7.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| White | 66% | 72.5% |
| Asian | 1% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27% | 17.1% |
| Black/African American | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Multi-race | 2.6% | 5% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.