What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Brimfield has the most affordable homes ($389k 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	Brimfield
People
Population	2,935Lowest	3,705Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA	43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA
	Plympton and Brimfield 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%	21.2%±6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%	22.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Brimfield 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	$111,250±$22kLowest 7% above MA
	Plympton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA	$389,100±$27kLowest 31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA	$886±$365Highest 50% below MA
	Brimfield and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 11% above MA	$5,128Lowest 14% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Brimfield 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%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	34 minHighest 16% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	13.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Brimfield 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	#108 of 282 in MA
School district	Plympton	Brimfield
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.