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Plympton vs Pomfret vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plympton | Pomfret | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
4,317 |
4,371Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Hubbardston 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 57% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24k 53% above U.S. |
| 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 56% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$371,600±$18kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Pomfret School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.