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Halifax vs Pinehurst vs Weston 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 most affordable homes ($482k median).
Pinehurst has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Plympton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Pinehurst | Weston | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
6,845 |
11,579Highest |
2,935Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
42.6±2 7% above MA |
44.9±2.1 12% above MA |
46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Plympton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Weston and Halifax 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% |
21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plympton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$126,736±$20k 22% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA |
$517,800±$52k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
| Weston and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 14% above MA |
$6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,628 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Weston 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% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 min 7% below MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Weston 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 | — | #9 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | — | Weston | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Weston High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.