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Plympton vs Upton vs Brooklyn 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
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Upton | Brooklyn | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
8,189 |
8,517Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Halifax 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 57% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 56% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Upton and Plympton 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. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.