Compare towns
Plympton vs Wareham vs Kingston vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plympton has the highest household income ($127k).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Wareham | Kingston | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
23,302Highest |
14,027 |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
| Wareham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
| Plympton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52k 8% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,159±$244 34% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
| Halifax and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 11% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$6,840 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Wareham | Kingston · Silver Lake | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Silver Lake Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.