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Millville vs Sutton 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
Millville has the youngest population (median age 46).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Millville | Sutton | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,160Highest |
790Lowest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millville and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
| Millville and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 71% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Sutton 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.