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Plympton vs Windham 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
Plympton has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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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 | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
594Lowest |
7,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| 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 56% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| 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 61% below U.S. |
— | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.