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Plympton vs Thompson 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%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
9,337Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$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. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Halifax 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Thompson School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.