What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).

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	Rutland
People
Population	2,935Lowest	9,353Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA	41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA
	Plympton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4%	26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Rutland and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%	14.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	42%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Rutland 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±$20kLowest 22% above MA	$145,707±$28kHighest 40% above MA
	Rutland and Plympton 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	$462,800±$33kLowest 18% below MA
	Plympton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA	$1,078±$170Highest 39% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 11% above MA	$5,657Lowest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Highest MA: 51.8%	47.8%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Plympton and Rutland 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%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	16.1%±5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Rutland 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	#150 of 282 in MA
School district	Plympton	Wachusett
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.