What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plympton	Hubbardston
People
Population	2,935Lowest	4,371Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.2Lowest 16% above MA	46.8±9.1Highest 17% above MA
	Hubbardston and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%	17.8%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%	20.5%±4.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Plympton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	33.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hubbardston and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA	$123,500±$24kLowest 19% above MA
	Plympton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA	$371,600±$18kLowest 34% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA	$953±$206Highest 46% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 11% above MA	$4,716Lowest 21% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	55.4%±67.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hubbardston and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest MA: 10%	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	36 minHighest 23% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	14%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Hubbardston 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	#110 of 282 in MA	#128 of 282 in MA
School district	Plympton	Quabbin
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.