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Newfields vs Hudson 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Hudson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
20,077Highest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 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+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hudson 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 | Newfields School District | Hudson | Plainville |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.