What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brimfield has the most affordable homes ($389k median).

Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Brimfield	Plympton
People
Population	3,705Highest	2,935Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±6Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Brimfield and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,250±$22kLowest 7% above MA	$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,100±$27kLowest 31% below MA	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$886±$365Highest 50% below MA	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA
	Brimfield and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,128Lowest 14% below MA	$6,628Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8%	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Brimfield and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 16% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	13.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Brimfield 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	#108 of 282 in MA	#110 of 282 in MA
School district	Brimfield	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.