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Plympton vs Upton vs Pomfret vs Ashby
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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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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 | Pomfret | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,317 |
3,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Ashby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% 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% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% 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. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | North Middlesex |
| 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.