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Plympton vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hubbardston has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Webster | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
2,227Lowest |
4,371Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardston and Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.