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Plympton vs Sutton 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 expensive homes ($518k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Plympton | Sutton | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
2,239Lowest |
4,371Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Sutton 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% |
44.3%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% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24kLowest 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±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hubbardston 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.