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Plympton vs Sutton vs Oakham vs Brimfield
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 most kids (21.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Brimfield has the most affordable homes ($389k 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.
| Measure | Plympton | Sutton | Oakham | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935 |
9,452Highest |
1,639Lowest |
3,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA |
| Oakham and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±6 MA: 19.4% |
| Plympton and Brimfield 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% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Plympton and Brimfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
$111,250±$22k 7% 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 |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$389,100±$27kLowest 31% 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±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$886±$365 50% below MA |
| Sutton and Oakham 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,128 14% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brimfield 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.7%±5.7 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 | — | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Sutton | Quabbin | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.