Compare towns
Plainville vs Hudson vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Plainville | Hudson | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
20,077 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 8% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainville and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13k about the MA average |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$104,794±$6kHighest about the MA average |
| Stoughton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$523,800±$28kHighest 7% below MA |
| Stoughton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197 12% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
| Stoughton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 11% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | Hudson | Stoughton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.