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Plympton vs Windham vs Oakham
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 highest household income ($127k).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Windham | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935Highest |
594Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% 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% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
— | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Windham 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% 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 |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plympton | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.