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Hubbardston vs Lancaster vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardston has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,371Lowest |
8,606Highest |
6,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1Highest 17% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
46.3±4.2 16% 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 | 17.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Hubbardston 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 19% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$119,297±$33kLowest 15% above MA |
| Lancaster and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,600±$18k 34% below MA |
$519,100±$60kHighest 8% below MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 21% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$5,572 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Nashoba | 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 |
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.