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Hubbardston vs Brooklyn vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardston has the most people working from home (14%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hubbardston | Brooklyn | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,371Lowest |
8,517Highest |
6,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.3±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$119,297±$33k 48% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,600±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$352,600±$16k 6% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Brooklyn and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,572Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardston and Brooklyn 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 | #128 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Brooklyn School District | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.