Compare towns
Plympton vs Warwick vs Oakham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Warwick | Oakham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935 |
776Lowest |
1,639 |
7,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
| Warwick and Oakham 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick 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% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Oakham 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
| Halifax and Warwick 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 |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Plympton and Halifax 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% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Warwick | Quabbin | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.