Compare towns
Barre vs Rye vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hubbardston has the most homeowners (93.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barre | Rye | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,572 |
5,611Highest |
4,371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1 20% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24k 53% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$371,600±$18kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713 27% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rye and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardston and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #134 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Rye School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.