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Hubbardston vs Sutton vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (26 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 | Sutton | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,371Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1 17% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
50.9±3.3Highest 27% above MA |
| Hampden and Hubbardston 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hampden 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hampden 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$104,536±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$358,200±$16kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,132±$107 36% below MA |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 21% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,181 3% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hubbardston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.