Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: This is an expensive commuter area and Hassocks is near the top end for property prices in the region , though it is not quite as expensive as neighbouring Ditchling and Hurstpierpoint .
Simplified: It is quite expensive to buy a house in Hassocks , though it is not quite as expensive as neighbouring Ditchling and Hurstpierpoint .