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Plympton vs Thompson vs Middleborough
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).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
9,337 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
32% 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% |
3.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleborough 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. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Middleborough 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. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Thompson 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest 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 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Thompson School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.