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Hubbardston vs Sutton vs Millville
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 most affordable homes ($372k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Millville has the most renters (13.1% rent).
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 | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,371 |
9,452Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1Highest 17% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46±2.2 15% above MA |
| Hubbardston and Millville 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% |
17.7%±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%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hubbardston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hubbardston and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,500±$24kLowest 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
| Sutton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,600±$18kLowest 34% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,468±$234Highest 17% below MA |
| Millville and Sutton 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 |
$5,327 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Sutton | Blackstone-Millville |
| 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.