Compare towns
Plympton vs Rutland vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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%).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
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 | Rutland | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
9,353Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
| 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%±5 MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rutland 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±$20k 22% above MA |
$145,707±$28kHighest 40% above MA |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
| 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±$33k 18% below MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% 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±$170 39% below MA |
$1,174±$81Highest 33% below MA |
| Oakham and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Highest 11% above MA |
$5,657 6% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±5 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.