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Plympton vs Sprague vs Oakham
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%).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Sprague | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
2,962Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Oakham 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% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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. |
$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Oakham 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. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Oakham 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. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Oakham 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Oakham 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plympton | Sprague School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.