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Plympton vs Newfields 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 affordable homes ($518k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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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 | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
2,023Lowest |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Kingston 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30k 84% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,159±$244 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Kingston 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 | — | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Newfields School District | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.