What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).

Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rutland	Plympton
People
Population	9,353Highest	2,935Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA	46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA
	Plympton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Rutland and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42%Highest MA: 47.3%	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rutland and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,707±$28kHighest 40% above MA	$126,736±$20kLowest 22% above MA
	Rutland and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$462,800±$33kLowest 18% below MA	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA
	Plympton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,078±$170Highest 39% below MA	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,657Lowest 6% below MA	$6,628Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	50.8%±40.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Plympton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	16.1%±5Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plympton and Rutland 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	#150 of 282 in MA	#110 of 282 in MA
School district	Wachusett	Plympton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.