Compare towns
Plympton vs Central Falls vs Kingston
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 homeowners (93.1%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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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 | Central Falls | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
22,701Highest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.5±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls 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. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244 18% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Plympton 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.0Lowest |
| 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.