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Halifax vs Dunbarton vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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.
| Measure | Halifax | Dunbarton | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748Highest |
3,097 |
2,935Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 119% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,628Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Dunbarton School District | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.