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Granby vs Townsend vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Hubbardston has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Granby | Townsend | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080 |
9,100Highest |
4,371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2 16% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.8±9.1Highest 17% above MA |
| Hubbardston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
33.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33kLowest 15% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$123,500±$24kHighest 19% above MA |
| Hubbardston and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
$433,200±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$371,600±$18k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313Highest 17% below MA |
$953±$206Lowest 46% below MA |
| Townsend and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 7% below MA |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$4,716Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.4%±67.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 20% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
14%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hubbardston and Townsend 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 | #259 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | North Middlesex | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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MA 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.