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Plympton vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn 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%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
12,579 |
8,517 |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Brooklyn 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| 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 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244 18% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Kingston 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
— | 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.