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Plympton vs Upton vs Putnam vs Kingston
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 homeowners (93.1%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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 | Putnam | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
8,189 |
9,292 |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% 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% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$119,876±$13k 48% 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±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Upton 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. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Putnam 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% 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% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Kingston 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Putnam School District | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Putnam High School | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
9.5Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.