Compare towns
Plympton vs Sutton vs Middleborough vs Halifax
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Sutton | Middleborough | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
9,452 |
24,505Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
| Plympton and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plympton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
| Sutton 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±$52k 8% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
| Sutton and Plympton 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
| Halifax and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 11% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough 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 MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Sutton | Middleborough | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.