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Plympton vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hubbardston has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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| Measure | Plympton | Sutton | Windsor Locks | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
9,452 |
12,579Highest |
4,371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,500±$24k 53% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.