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Hubbardston vs Killingly vs Plympton vs Berkley
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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| Measure | Hubbardston | Killingly | Plympton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,371 |
17,867Highest |
2,935Lowest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,500±$24k 53% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
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| Killingly 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardston and Plympton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Hubbardston 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #110 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plympton | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.