What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).

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	Plympton	Acushnet
People
Population	2,935Lowest	10,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA	46±2.8Lowest 15% above MA
	Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%	20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Acushnet and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Acushnet and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA	$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA	$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA
	Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA	$1,170±$354Highest 34% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 11% above MA	$4,647Lowest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Acushnet and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest MA: 10%	6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Acushnet 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	#110 of 282 in MA	#118 of 282 in MA
School district	Plympton	Acushnet
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.