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Hanson vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Hanson | Newfields | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
2,023 |
2,935Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Plympton |
| High school 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.