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Plympton vs Brooklyn vs Ashby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plympton has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Plympton | Brooklyn | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
8,517Highest |
3,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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 57% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Ashby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Ashby 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Brooklyn School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.