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Plympton vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn 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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
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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 | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935 |
12,579Highest |
8,517 |
1,639Lowest |
| 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. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Oakham 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 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. |
$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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% 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. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% 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% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest 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% |
4.4% 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% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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 |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Windsor Locks 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 | — |
| School district | Plympton | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.