What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plympton	Tyringham
People
Population	2,935Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.4±4.2Lowest 16% above MA	59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA
Kids under 18	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Tyringham 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	66.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Tyringham 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±$20kLowest 22% above MA	$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA
	Tyringham 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±$52kLowest 8% below MA	$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA	$1,050±$393Highest 40% below MA
	Tyringham and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 11% above MA	$4,632Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tyringham 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%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 17 yrs newer than MA	1981 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	36 minHighest 23% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%	26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Tyringham 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	—
School district	Plympton	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.