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Hudson vs Suffield 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 expensive homes ($497k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Suffield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
15,702Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hudson | Suffield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Suffield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
11.4Highest |
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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.