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Elmore vs Needham vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
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 | Elmore | Needham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
32,459Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Needham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.