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Plympton vs Plainfield vs Oakham
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Plainfield | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
15,141Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Oakham 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Oakham 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Plainfield 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plympton | Plainfield School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.