What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleton	Plympton
People
Population	9,816Highest	2,935Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA
	Plympton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Plympton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Middleton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA	$126,736±$20kLowest 22% above MA
	Middleton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA	$517,800±$52kLowest 8% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,785Highest 47% above MA	$6,628Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	50.8%±40.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Plympton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 3% above MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Middleton 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	#71 of 282 in MA	#110 of 282 in MA
School district	Middleton	Plympton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.