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Hubbardston vs Millville vs Ogunquit vs Plympton
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Millville has the most renters (13.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plympton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Millville | Ogunquit | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,371Highest |
3,160 |
1,379Lowest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1 20% above U.S. |
46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Hubbardston 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% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 53% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
| Millville 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±$18kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206 33% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Blackstone-Millville | — | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.