What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).

Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acushnet	Plympton
People
Population	10,624Highest	2,935Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.8Lowest 15% above MA	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA
	Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Acushnet and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	38.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Acushnet and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA	$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA
	Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$354Highest 34% below MA	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,647Lowest 22% below MA	$6,628Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8%	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Acushnet and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% below MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Acushnet 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	#118 of 282 in MA	#110 of 282 in MA
School district	Acushnet	Plympton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.