Compare towns
Plympton vs Worcester 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Worcester | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,935 |
831Lowest |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Kingston 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Kingston 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Kingston 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Kingston 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 | — | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.