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Plympton vs Rye 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
5,611Highest |
4,371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1 20% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Plympton 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rye and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$371,600±$18kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Plympton 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Rye 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.