Compare towns
Halifax vs Marion vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Plympton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Marion | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748Highest |
5,310 |
2,935Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
| Marion 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Plympton 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 MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Halifax 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 14% above MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$126,736±$20k 22% above MA |
| Marion and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$517,800±$52k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$1,176±$516 33% below MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
| Halifax and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$5,766Lowest 4% below MA |
$6,628 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion 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 MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Plympton 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Marion | 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 |
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.