What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has the most affordable homes ($518k median).

Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plympton	Rye
People
Population	2,935Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.2Lowest 19% above U.S.	55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Plympton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rye 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%	61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plympton and Rye 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 57% above U.S.	$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Rye 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±$52kLowest 56% above U.S.	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S.	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Lowest 113% above U.S.	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plympton and Rye 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%	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rye and Plympton 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	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Plympton	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.