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Millville vs Needham vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hubbardston has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Millville | Needham | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
32,459Highest |
4,371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2 15% above MA |
43.1±1.6Lowest 8% above MA |
46.8±9.1Highest 17% 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 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hubbardston and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
33.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Needham and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$123,500±$24kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$371,600±$18kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 17% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$953±$206Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 11% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,716Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.4%±67.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Needham and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Needham | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.