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Plympton vs Sidney vs Halifax
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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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.
| Measure | Plympton | Sidney | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
4,790 |
7,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Halifax 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% 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% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Halifax 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 |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Halifax 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | RSU 18 | Halifax |
| 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 |
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.