What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Carver has the most affordable homes ($434k 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	Carver
People
Population	2,935Lowest	11,712Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA	45.9±3.5Lowest 15% above MA
	Plympton and Carver 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%	16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Carver 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%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Carver 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%	28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Carver 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	$91,250±$23kLowest 12% below MA
	Plympton and Carver 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	$434,200±$21kLowest 23% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA	$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 11% above MA	$6,455Lowest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	55%±23.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Carver 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%	7.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	13.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Carver 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	#237 of 282 in MA
School district	Plympton	Carver
High school in town	None in town	Carver Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
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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.