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Hanson vs Griswold 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
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.
| Measure | Hanson | Griswold | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
11,530Highest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plympton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Griswold School District | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.