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Plympton vs Sidney 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 highest household income ($127k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Carver has the most renters (11.3% rent).
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 | Sidney | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
4,790 |
11,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Carver 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Carver 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±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Carver 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. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Carver and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carver and Plympton 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | RSU 18 | 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.