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Plympton vs Pomfret vs Carver
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%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Pomfret | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
4,317 |
11,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Carver 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. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Pomfret 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. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Carver and Pomfret 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. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Carver 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Pomfret School District | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.