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Hudson vs Sebago vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Sebago has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Hudson | Sebago | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
2,073Lowest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9k 12% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Highest 112% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Plainville 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | — | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | Plainville |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.